Re: Wing Tape - Does Thickness Affect Performance?

[Charles McLaurin]

Wouldn't pee tube drag be affected by the size of the
instrument?

[Eric Greenwell]

Charles McLaurin wrote:
> Wouldn't pee tube drag be affected by the size of the
> instrument?

No, no! It's the stream volume and the suction that are important to the
required pee tube size. "Instrument" size doesn't matter - doesn't
anyone think these things through anymore?

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[Ian]

On 24 Jan, 22:28, Charles McLaurin
> wrote:
> Wouldn't pee tube drag be affected by the size of the
> instrument?

One day I am going to fit the outside end of my pee tube to an eight
inch venturi. I am sure it will make it far more, um, efficient, and
well worth any small L/D penalty. What's a landout when you're
grinning like a loon?

Ian