Flying Slow

[s.vannostrand at kodak.com]

Hi Ed,
The characteristics posessed by the Aries (shameless, huh?).  Seriously, 
the cheek cowls are the tip of the iceberg.  Parasitic drag, tail drag, 
thicker TEs, laminar flow (no turbulence generators at the front of the 
plane), are all contributors. 

--Lance





"Ed Deaver" <divesplat1 at msn.com>
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So flying at 1/2 throttle will conserve fuel.  The Olympian I've flown the 

past several years was quite unsteady at slower air speeds.  The new Oly 
MEdal with cheek cowls handles the slow speed much better but on a windy 
day 
still get buffetted terribly, which a little more throttle can help.

My question is what characteristics in a plane allow it to be more 
"stable" 
at slow speeds, allowing more throttle management?  CG, Wing/stab 
thickness, 
wing area, etc.

Thanx in advance

ed








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