[NSRCA-discussion] Strange looking plane from Patrick Lemonnier

[Keith Hoard]

Yes, they couldn't get it right the first time.

All of those little aerodynamic "thingys" are tacked on during certification
because the original design was lacking in one aspect or another.

Why else would you add drag and complexity to a perfectly functioning
airplane?


On 1/22/07, White, Chris <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Dean,
>
> Just curious, but do you think we could learn anything from RAC about flow
> dynamics considering all the aerodynamic devices hung on the Beech 1900
> D???:)
>
> ChrisJ
>
>
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>
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Dean Pappas
> *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2007 9:43 AM
> *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Strange looking plane from Patrick
> Lemonnier
>
>
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *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
> *To:* nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> *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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Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com
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