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I have a Cherokee 180, with the short hershey bar wing. While I love
the plane, I always wish it could go a bit faster, or use a bit less fuel to get to my destination. I have followed the composite homebuilding movement for many years, and am amazed at the sleekness of a composite wing. The wings on most composites tend to be the complete opposite of a Hersey bar wing: high aspect ratio, low thickness, no rivets, no screws for fuel tanks,smooth curves faired into airframe, and streamlined landing gear structure. So my question: How much drag does a wing on a Hersey Bar Cherokee generate, and and hypothetically speaking, how much faster could the plane go if it was retooled with a sleek, composite wing? |
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