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Ed Pataky #132300 01/28/08 04:04 PM
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Purely as an academic exercise, I was considering and contrasting the relative merits and aerodynamic characteristics of the swept vertical stabilizer...fundamental elemental principles of fluid dynamics...


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(increased approximately six inches with a commensurate increase in total area) will provide enhanced controllability particularly at slower speeds and greater angles or atack should one attempt an unusual maneuver)Ed, what were you talking about?

Originally Posted By: Michael_Dann I agree, Dennis. You can never have too much tail.

Mike

WHAT?


Don't know if its any better, but the straight tail on taildragger sure looks good.
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What was I talking about????




Just tryin' to save MY tail!


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Ed Pataky #132321 01/28/08 05:31 PM
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We all are trying to save our tails. Keep flying the plane all the way to the scene of the landing/crash.

And you can never have too much rudder. Is it less controversial to state it that way?

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Well I found the plane I was looking for. A very nice 1968 H and only 20 miles from home. We close on it this week. Thanks for being a great resource. All the tail size/ crosswind info was something I had not considered, nor was it a determining factor, but it was interesting. By the way Mike Arman's book was a helpful resource too.

I did notice there is less plastic in the G's and H's than the L's and M's That and Bill's rough field gear response did swing my interest back to those years. Really all the years have good points, the key was to find a really nice one for a fair price. Jim


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Good for you Jim!!!

The key is to determine what YOU want/need the bird for. Then the condition of the relevant suitors.

Best of luck with it!!! grin


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I don't have any pictures yet, other than the ones on my cell phone. My kids can help me with that as I tend to be digitally challenged. It looks nice, white base coat wth a blue and black stripe. It's most noticable feature is the DST wing tips. They remind me of Sally Fields in the Flying Nun. Jim


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Originally Posted by Jim_Curns
It's most noticable feature is the DST wing tips. They remind me of Sally Fields in the Flying Nun. Jim


Too funny...the first time I saw these wing tips that's EXACTLY what I thought...as a matter of fact, when Royson and I are out and about and I can't remember the name I just call them the flying nun wing tips and Royson knows exactly what I'm talking about!


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I'm surprised you know anything about Nuns, Lori. grin

Congrats on the new plane. Way cool!


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