Lots of topics here. Mine is registered as an aircraft/motorglider. I don't
intend
to use the short wings, so I don't have the issue with the flap rod. I will
be getting some glide performance numbers once we get back to good weather.
I found that at glide speed, the back of the wingtips had turbulent flow and
there
was even reversed flow. I think they are drag at that point. I have removed
the outer portion of the tips that were not producing lift at glide speed. Still
not sure what to do about the wingtips.
My gear has the fairing and is very easy to operate. There is no flap rod
attached
to it, of course.
With the 914 engine, i get about 150 knots TAS at 17,500 feet. It has easily
made
the flight from Minden, NV to OshKosh in one day - including a 3 hours enroute
stop to time the arrival at OSH.
Dave
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