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Wingtips for PW-5
Did anyone run across any information related to Wingtips design/availability for the PW-5. This is understood that it will negate PW-5 World Class categorization however shell be available to all PW-5 registered uder Experimental Cert...
I believe I SAW it only once somewhere in Australia (Website which I did not saved in my bookmarks - bummer me !!). Solution incorporated exchange to standard and "extended" wingtips-with-winglets .. I remember that it was mentioned to bring PW-5 L/D up to some 35-36 ... Any info would be highly appreciated since we plan to use our PW's strictly for fun flying and all of them are "experimental" ... Best Regards; Kris Cichon (KiloCharlie) |
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Wingtips for PW-5
On Jun 9, 11:32*am, kilocharlie kilocharlie.
wrote: Did anyone run across any information related to Wingtips design/availability for the PW-5. This is understood that it will negate PW-5 World Class categorization however shell be available to all PW-5 registered uder Experimental Cert... I believe I SAW it only once somewhere in Australia (Website which I did not saved in my bookmarks - bummer me !!). Solution incorporated exchange to standard and "extended" wingtips-with-winglets .. I remember that it was mentioned to bring PW-5 L/D up to some 35-36 ... Any info would be highly appreciated since we plan to use our PW's strictly for fun flying and all of them are "experimental" ... Best Regards; Kris Cichon (KiloCharlie) -- kilocharlie The PW5 only has wingtips. What you need is the wings to add them to |
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Wingtips for PW-5
On Jun 9, 11:32*am, kilocharlie kilocharlie.
wrote: Did anyone run across any information related to Wingtips design/availability for the PW-5. This is understood that it will negate PW-5 World Class categorization however shell be available to all PW-5 registered uder Experimental Cert... The only PW5's I've met in person felt so lightly built that I'd be a bit worried about whether there is enough margin for increasing the root bending moment as you would with span extensions. Of course, there might be enough margin for some modestly-sized winglets but even those will increase the root bending moment somewhat. |
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Wingtips for PW-5
On Jun 9, 3:54*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Jun 9, 11:32*am, kilocharlie kilocharlie. wrote: Did anyone run across any information related to Wingtips design/availability for the PW-5. This is understood that it will negate PW-5 World Class categorization however shell be available to all PW-5 registered uder Experimental Cert... The only PW5's I've met in person felt so lightly built that I'd be a bit worried about whether there is enough margin for increasing the root bending moment as you would with span extensions. Of course, there might be enough margin for some modestly-sized winglets but even those will increase the root bending moment somewhat. You can't put lipstick on a pig... Al |
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Wingtips for PW-5
Whether or not you can add wing extensions or winglets I cannot say -
but - I believe people on this thread are being unfair to the PW-5. We have several in the club (private and club owned) and they are much loved. They are a great stepping stone ship for new pilots to move from trainers on their way to slick modern long wings. Inexpensive, benign, a reasonable XC ship, very easy to rig, and, from what I can see, strong. Don't be a snob. |
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Wingtips for PW-5
On Jun 9, 10:52*pm, ContestID67 wrote:
Whether or not you can add wing extensions or winglets I cannot say - but - I believe people on this thread are being unfair to the PW-5. We have several in the club (private and club owned) and they are much loved. *They are a great stepping stone ship for new pilots to move from trainers on their way to slick modern long wings. *Inexpensive, benign, a reasonable XC ship, very easy to rig, and, from what I can see, strong. *Don't be a snob. Not to mention, that there is no less expensive, new glider build in the last 20 years. |
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Wingtips for PW-5
On Jun 9, 9:35*pm, RRK wrote:
Not to mention, that there is no less expensive, new glider build in the last 20 years. Debatable. Thanks, Bob K. http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24 |
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Wingtips for PW-5
At 04:35 10 June 2011, RRK wrote:
Not to mention, that there is no less expensive, new glider build in the last 20 years. Perhaps. But why not buy a Cirrus... Less money, more performance, a comparitively crashworthy cockpit, a meaningful class to race in, your friends still talk to you, the benefits are endless. You can't call a Cirrus driver a snob! Cheers Ben |
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They are so easy to rig and derig. Don't mind going to retrieve them Haven't flown one but maybe one day if I get bored with flying my Ventus a and Nimbus 3D :-0 Colin |
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Wingtips for PW-5
You can't put lipstick on a pig... Rich Fat Pig talking |
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