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Old March 10th 10, 05:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gary Boggs
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? or any other Schweitzer?
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Old March 10th 10, 07:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Grider Pirate
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

On Mar 9, 8:30*pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? *or any other Schweitzer?


..... or wingtips of any sort?
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Old March 10th 10, 01:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

On Mar 9, 10:30*pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? *or any other Schweitzer?


wouldn't that sort of be like polishing a turd?
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Old March 10th 10, 03:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Lewis Hartswick
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Tony wrote:
On Mar 9, 10:30 pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? or any other Schweitzer?


wouldn't that sort of be like polishing a turd?

When I read the subject I burst out laughing.

I think tip losses on any Schweitzer are so far down
in the noise you'd never see the change. :-)
...lew...
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Old March 10th 10, 04:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gary Boggs
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

Yeh, but then I'd have the best looking turd you've ever seen! I
would do it just for looks. I was hoping to spark some interesting
comments as well. Glad to spark a laugh! Keep'em coming...

Did you guys see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAdGFAcsMZA



On Mar 10, 6:04*am, Lewis Hartswick wrote:
Tony wrote:
On Mar 9, 10:30 pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? *or any other Schweitzer?


wouldn't that sort of be like polishing a turd?


When I read the subject I burst out laughing.

I think tip losses on any Schweitzer are so far down
in the noise you'd never see the change. :-)
* * ...lew...


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Old March 10th 10, 04:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
sisu1a
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? *or any other Schweitzer?

When I read the subject I burst out laughing.

I think tip losses on any Schweitzer are so far down
in the noise you'd never see the change. :-)
* * ...lew...


Hmmm, while laughable on a 2-33 or *most* any SGS using essentially a
Clark-Y airfoil, the 1-35, prolly even the 2-32, and perhaps even the
1-34 and 1-36 would benefit as much as any other ship (% wise) from
properly designed tip treatments. Look at all the big dumb ugly normal
aircraft that get them, there must be _some gains...

I do remember seeing a pic a few years back of some cardboard mock-ups
of winglets on a 2-33 done as a joke... which was rather amusing. Of
course you can always just 'shop them in- they'd be just as effective!

-Paul

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Old March 10th 10, 05:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

On Mar 10, 8:17*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Yeh, but then I'd have the best looking turd you've ever seen! *I
would do it just for looks. *I was hoping to spark some interesting
comments as well. *Glad to spark a laugh! *Keep'em coming...

Did you guys see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAdGFAcsMZA

Hey, the CallAir A-6 with the YS-53 on tow at Serendipity Soaring,
Baker City, Oregon. I see they are now on the SSA map.

Frank Whiteley

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Old March 10th 10, 05:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Albert G
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

On Mar 10, 10:24*am, sisu1a wrote:
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? *or any other Schweitzer?

When I read the subject I burst out laughing.


I think tip losses on any Schweitzer are so far down
in the noise you'd never see the change. :-)
* * ...lew...


Hmmm, while laughable on a 2-33 or *most* any SGS using essentially a
Clark-Y airfoil, *the 1-35, prolly even the 2-32, and perhaps even the
1-34 and 1-36 would benefit as much as any other ship (% wise) from
properly designed tip treatments. Look at all the big dumb ugly normal
aircraft that get them, there must be _some gains...

I do remember seeing a pic a few years back of some cardboard mock-ups
of winglets on a 2-33 done as a joke... which was rather amusing. Of
course you can always just 'shop them in- they'd be just as effective!

-Paul


This somehow reminds me of the Dick Johnson report where he used some
electrical tape as a turbulator on the bottom of a 1-26's wings and
found a measurable improvement in best L/D.

Al
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Old March 10th 10, 05:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JS
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Default winglets on a 2-33?

There is no other 1-26 as hot rodded as that which graced the
western skies 15+ years ago.
Huge pieces of mylar material were used for the aileron gap seal.
The wingtip wheels were faired with something that looked like paper
mache applied by a toddler.
The tow vehicle had similar mylar treatment to the wheel wells.
There were more mods, but my eyes were tearing so much I probably
couldn't see them. Several people wet themselves, and one nearly
required a hospital visit after the hysteria.
Jim

On Mar 10, 8:03*am, Albert G wrote:

This somehow reminds me of the Dick Johnson report where he used some
electrical tape as a turbulator on the bottom of a 1-26's wings and
found a measurable improvement in best L/D.

Al


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Old March 10th 10, 05:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default winglets on a 2-33?


This somehow reminds me of the Dick Johnson report where he used some
electrical tape as a turbulator on the bottom of a 1-26's wings and
found a measurable improvement in best L/D.

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