- 1. Wickerbill or Gurney Flaps... (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:07:20 -0700
- Well, I finally surfed enough to see what a Gurney Flap or wickerbill is. And as it applies to an aero device it is misplaced on the spoiler and is likely causing a lot of inneeded drag. In order for
- /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00048.html (7,639 bytes)
- 2. RE: Wickerbill or Gurney Flaps... (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:30:58 -0500
- I haven't commented on the subject up to now because I've never researched the aero mechanism of these two devices, and mainly because I'm not SURE I remember the history and applications correctly.
- /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00080.html (9,024 bytes)
- 3. RE: Wickerbill or Gurney Flaps... (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:17:13 -0500
- I haven't commented on the subject up to now because I've never researched the aero mechanism of these two devices, and mainly because I'm not SURE I remember the history and applications correctly.
- /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00085.html (8,954 bytes)
- 4. RE: Wickerbill or Gurney Flaps... (score: 1)
- Author: <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 07:09:19 -0700
- I think what you're referring to here is the, so called, "Hanford device" , which was sort of like oversize Gurney flaps on both top and bottom of the wing. Made for NASCAR like drafting. Dale C. Ma
- /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00089.html (9,177 bytes)
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