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jhakes(at)emily.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: windscreen and flapperons

Thanks for the info on the windscreens.  I  also would like to know if anyone with a Model IV has changed  the flapperons to the new style.  If so, was it a smooth  transition.

 My Fox was originally a Model IV 1050 which I  bought in 1992.  I  participated in the 1st Alaska Adventure in  1998.  In the year 2001 I made an unscheduled landing which  caused me to change the fuselage to a 1200.  At that time I also upgraded  the wing tips and landing gear and prepared it for floats.  In 2004 one of  my float landings ended up at  -54 ft.  So now I am about to get  it flying again for the 3rd time.  The Fox actually did a water loop and  damaged the wing tip and flapperon.  Skystar does not sell the old style  flapperon so I have to switch to the new style so I have a matched set.   

  

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: windscreen and flapperons

I have one new unused flaperon and one original  from 1991, I can't see any difference, what should I be looking for? I have  mounted them and it all looks good to me. 

  

 Dave Goddard- Mod IV 1050/582

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:40 am Post subject: windscreen and flapperons

When contacting Skystar they told me that they do  not make the type of flaperon that I have.  Mine is symmetrical and they  now make them shaped more like a wing.  I do not know when they made the  change, but I do recall it was with the new models.

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: windscreen and flapperons

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		   From: Jim Hakes [jhakes(at)emily.net] 

 Mine is symmetrical and they now make them shaped more like a wing.


	


But on my model 3 from 1991 they are not symmetrical; they are flat under, much like a wing profile. Wasn't that changed later to reduce induced yaw?



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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:58 am Post subject: Re: windscreen and flapperons

yes the  IV on mine are symmetrical and the newer ones are like the older ones and Avids that look more like a airfoil. 

Which one is better ?  not sure 

the airfoil one should give better lift  and the symmetrical one should be more aerodynamic. 

It kind of like Droop tips versus hoerner styled tip,  no one can point and gain or loss  in lift or speed.  Only thing droops tips seem to bother some is less visibility for some reason. When i look of wing I can easily see with the droop tip the attitude to the horizon.

Not sure if the tips and landing gear is really  a upgrade , more like a preference 



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