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Old August 30th 18, 03:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Michael Opitz
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Default Hard wax v/s liquid wax (and turbulators)


I am pretty certain that on my ASW-27B the only turbulators on the

wings
ar=
e small 2cm wide sections just in front of the underside NACA vents

which
p=
ressurize the ailerons and flaps. I can only guess at the aerodynamics

of
=
the turbulator's purpose here but this might be an example of this
particul=
ar modern airfoil NOT needing turbulators (per Schleicher at least).

;-)


And what is the purpose of pressurizing the ailerons and flaps??
Could it be to actually pressurize the blow hole turbulators (which
some manufacturers have substituted Z-tape or dimple tape for
because of ease of construction and reduced maintenance
issues)????

RO