Nice skyline article

Andreas Maurer wrote:
On 25 Feb 2005 05:59:35 -0800, wrote:

Comment: I've gotta dissagree with you on this. Both mentioned
gliders,
when properly tuned, respond very well to this kind of technique.
'20
in particular if flaps and ailerons are very well sealed and good
winglets are used. '24 needs improved winglets and ,in my opinion,
the
"B mod" on the leading edge. Do these and it climbs very well,
mostly
due to improved ability to pull harder thus giving smaller circle.
13 years in '20's, 13 years in '24. Lotza work done on both.

Interesting. What winglets do you use?
I got only about 700 hrs in the 20 and maybe 200 hrs in the 24, but
both didn't climb very well below 47-50 kts. The latter is equipped
with the factory winglets, btw.

The 20 was regarded as one of the best performing 20's ever (before
the ero of winglets). It climbed really well, but I made sure that I
stayed away from stall speed.


Bye
Andreas

Winglets I referred to are those I began developing in 1993. Udo uses
them on my old ship as do quite number of others. They significantly
improve the flow at the tip and permit much more agressive turning when
needed. Much better than the .4M factory ones. Thus my comment
differing with your opinion.
The '20 also responded very well when I added winglets. More than I
expected. Probably due to wide tip chord.
I'm off the track of this thread. John is very much correct in his
observations- as usual.
UH