Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas

[Del Rykert]

Speaking about electrics...  A few days ago someone had some questions about the viability of electric and how practical it is for the average competitor.  I never any replies on the list.  Were they all private replies or did my ISP block all the responses?
 
                         del 
               NSRCA - 473
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jason 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:07 PM
  Subject: RE: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas


  Don't forget how bad an electric pattern plane will be...especially at the Worlds....

  Sorry, had to say it.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bob Richards
    Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:20 PM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: Re: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas


    I wonder if the diamond airfoil really worked. If it worked so well, why don't people still use that feature?

    Speaking of that, remember the anhedral stabs? I think Hanno Prettner started it, won the world champs with one. Next thing you know, everyone had anhedral stabs. I remember some people saying that if you did not have anhedral in your stab, you weren't competitive.

    I remember hearing years later that the main reason Prettner used anhedral in the stab was because his new design did not fly well and needed the stab lowered. Was easier to cut it and bend it down. Don't know for sure if that is true, but was believable.

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