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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: agent 009 on July 23, 2005, 03:34:55 PM

Title: spring tabbed airalons
Post by: agent 009 on July 23, 2005, 03:34:55 PM

I can't remember If I asked this before or not, but I wonder what the difference between spring tabbed airalons & flettner tabs are. Springs I suppose. Looking for more detailed mechanical explanation though.

Title: spring tabbed airalons
Post by: Kurfürst on July 24, 2005, 10:44:28 AM

Try to locate NACAs 868 report on the NACA server, it`s 'summary of lateral research' or stg like that. It explains it in depth.

Title: spring tabbed airalons
Post by: agent 009 on July 24, 2005, 11:41:07 PM

OK, or aye kay as they say in Australia. I know the Flettner tab was a german invention, named after it's inventor.

Title: spring tabbed airalons
Post by: justin_g on July 25, 2005, 04:15:45 AM

Linky: http://naca.central.cranfield.ac.uk/report.php?NID=2597

Title: spring tabbed airalons
Post by: Swoop on July 25, 2005, 05:44:54 AM

Not to nit pick.....well, ok, to nit pick:

ailerons.

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