Fred
they look superb! I can't wait to hear what the performance gain is
Graham
Fred Klein wrote:
> Sure Craig:
>
> The "news" on my fairings follows:
>
> The design remains the same; they mate with the stock fairing at the
> spar, and would be able to be easily added to a completed aircraft.
>
> I am currently (very cautiously) trial fitting a set on my aircraft,
> attempting to assure that, as the fairing is cut into the portions
> which bond to the wing, the flap, and the aft fuselage, the smooth and
> continuous curvature is maintained. (Thank God for clecos, hot glue,
> and tongue depressors!). Note that the flap drive slot is now covered.
> I am also dealing with the issue of air flow over and around the aft
> portion of the fairing when the flaps are deployed. Just how to close
> the volume opened up when the flaps are deployed and configure the
> resulting surface is not yet resolved.
> So...that's where things stand at the moment,
>
> Fred
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