Re: REFLECTOR: Winglet Lowers/STOL

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David M Parrish wrote:
> 
> From:                   Alan Shaw <wingco@iu.net>
> 
> > On the long wing/small fuselage (173), the winglet bottoms are to be
> > considered an option.  They help if you have short and tricky airfields
> 
> Has anyone looked at the short wing/small fuselage ships and if
> lower winglets are needed or not?
> 
> Also, does anyone have the fuel capacities for the std. wing RG?
> 
> ---
> David Parrish
I just asked Scott this very question today while visiting the factory,
he told me that there would be no appreciable difference in flight
charateristics without the lower winglets on the std wing/original
fuselage.