Snaps (Redneck translation for Robert Gainey)

[Terry Brox]

That sounds more like ebonics. That is a good one though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Budd" <jbudd at QNET.COM>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Snaps (Redneck translation for Robert Gainey)


> Oh, OK Robert.  Since you asked, here it is in Redneck:
>
> A win' is stalled when th' lif' curve slope changes sign, meanin'
> thet a further increase in angle of attack (AOA) results in a
> reduckshun in lif', due t'increased separeeshun of th' airflow
> disruppin' th' pressure distribushun on over th' top of th' win'. Th'
> AOA (also refered t'as "alfy" in th' flight tess wo'ld) at which th'
> lif' curve slope changes fum positive t'negative is whar th' maximum
> lif' coefficient (CL-max) of th' win' (o' vehicle) is retched an' is
> typically foun' t'occur aroun' 18 t'30 degrees alfy. It's a funckshun
> of a whole lot of thin's like aspeck ratio, planfo'm, corntrol
> surface defleckshun, Reynolds #, Mach#, etc. It is NOT a funckshun of
> airspeed, cuss it all t' tarnation.
>
> But ah digress...
>
> Jeremiah
>
>
> >In a message dated 4/14/2004 7:26:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >jbudd at QNET.COM writes:
> >
> >
> >A wing is stalled when the lift curve slope changes sign, meaning
> >that a further increase in angle of attack (AOA) results in a
> >reduction in lift, due to increased separation of the airflow
> >disrupting the pressure distribution over the top of the wing.  The
> >AOA (also refered to as "alpha" in the flight test world) at which
> >the lift curve slope changes from positive to negative is where the
> >maximum lift coefficient (CL-max) of the wing (or vehicle) is reached
> >and is typically found to occur around 18 to 30 degrees alpha.  It's
> >a function of a whole lot of things like aspect ratio, planform,
> >control surface deflection, Reynolds #, Mach#, etc.  It is NOT a
> >function of airspeed.
> >
> >But I digress...
> >
> >WOW Buddman! That was great! Can you give it to me in redneck?
> >
> >Your redneck pal
> >Robert
>
>
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