The pressure recovery on the ASW26/27 is a bit more conservative. As
far as I know the transition for your wings if it uses the same
airfoil as the ASW27, would be about 59% in cruise and in climb about
65%. Top surface only.
As I had very good experience with my previous project regarding
pressure recovery and not wanting to use forced transition past the
hinge line on the bottom surface I came up with an airfoil that would
meet my requirement on paper and I think it is a good compromise.
The up-shot is the total wetted laminar flow around the airfoil is
about the same as the ASW27. In cruise it should be at par and in climb
it will have a small advantage and for that I will have to wait a wile
yet,
to see if I am right.
Regards
Udo
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