[NSRCA-discussion] Strange looking plane from Patrick Lemonnier

[Dean Pappas]

Now that is funny!
Why, you ask? Because just yesterday I was on the phone with Matt K. and said to him that the vertical part of the flow straightener (translation for canaliser) was not really necessary. I said that the basic purpose is to make the airflow track down the length of the tailcone, rather than spilling around the top, as the plane is yawed. That improves both pitching behavior and knife edge power. When I get the needed weather, I will hang a little straightener on the Funtana to see what happens to its strong push to the belly in K.E. What about chine strips? I'll have to try that, as they could be less ugly, and even add structural stiffness.
later,
Dean
 

Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
111 Corporate Blvd. 
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
(908) 222-2392 fax 
d.pappas at kodeos.com 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of JonLowe at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:13 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Strange looking plane from Patrick Lemonnier


The lastest incarnation of PL Products has a very strange plane called the Axial.  Take a look.  This makes the t-canalizer look good by comparison.
 
http://www.patricklemonnier.com/
 
Jon Lowe


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