On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:27:21 -0600, Big John wrote:

There was a group (don't remember who, could have been NASA????)
sometime after the War who ran tests on the mustang wing and concluded
it was not laminar. Not sure now if this was from wind tunnel tests or
computer simulation? Also not sure what their object was, maybe just
too much time on their hands?

Then again, I've heard that it's very difficult to get true laminar flow
for *any* type of construction...at least in the real world. A bit of
dirt, a fuel cap, a small dent from a dropped tool, a few bugs splattered
on the leading edge....

On the opposite side of the spectrum, I'm considering goofing around with
some homemade VGs on my Fly Baby next year. Figured I buy a batch of 1/4 -
1/2" aluminum angle and cut up a batch. Anybody have any rules of thumb
regarding size, placement, stupidity of the idea, etc.?

Ron Wanttaja