Thread: Wing Extensions
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Old July 25th 03, 05:18 AM
Grieg Pedersen, Information Systems Engineer
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Dave Hyde wrote:
Roger Halstead wrote:


The airpseed indicator could certainly be marked that way
and inspectors may approve it, but it seems like the long-wing version
would be more critical for safety numbers. Vne would likely be lower
for the long wing(*), and maneuvering speed will be lower as well,
assuming the extensions add any lift at all. Stall speed for *both*
wings is important.


Forget "stall speeds." A given airfoil stalls at a given AOA. Period.
Loading, airspeed, aspect ratio have nothing to do with it.

Get an AOA indicator and fly that.