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Old February 15th 16, 05:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BobW
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Default Slips in turns and landing with winglets

On 2/15/2016 8:16 AM, Eric Greenwell wrote:
kirk.stant wrote on 2/8/2016 9:55 AM:
Extra bonus - you get some lift off the fuselage!


Maybe this is intended as joke, but the last thing you want is a very low
L/D "airfoil" like the fuselage involved in providing any lift.


Eric,

That's pretty dogmatic. Why do you say so? Thanks!

Bob W.