Thanks to all for your responses. I am awed by the quality of Stef's workmanship. Guess I will stick with my existing Hoerner tips as it appears I won't do much better.
On Thu, Nov 24, 2022, 9:59 AM Stef den Boer via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi all, > I made my wintips with a 45 Degree instead the 90 degree tip. A bit like > hoerner tip. I bit from both sides, i like a bit of a winglet and the > hoerner tips together. With our speeds I think it is not that importand…but > what do you like? Is a big winglte easy to store? So we made our own > design. But keep it aligned with your fuselage…..I think. We get easaly 160 > kts with 90% throttle, but is it the wingtip or the engine, I dont know. > Make it like you want. > See as a guideline how we made ourt tips. > http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2/styled-24/index.html > > Stef > > > > > Op 24-11-2022 01:08 schreef Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org>: > > > > > > Met-Co-Aire says that its Hoerner wingtips "will add to the performance of > your aircraft." They say the Hoerner tips will increase aircraft range by 1 > to 2 percent, increase the rate of climb by 60 fpm, boost cruising speed by > 3 to 5 mph, cut takeoff distance by 15 to 20 percent, reduce stall speed by > 4 to 5 mph, and improve overall aircraft stability. > > Remember, this is a "marketing claim". > > Larry Flesner > > [image: aerodynamics - Why is it rare for small aircraft to have winglets > ...] > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > > > Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept. > nl/kr2 > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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