REFLECTOR:Vortex Generators on XL

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CCI sells VG's that do not need to be painted, UV will not effect them
like the factory ones.

I bought the clear ones. I think they sell white ones too, they are a
solid polycarbonate and virtually unbreakable.  I think you can order any
color but there is a minimum quanity which I don't know. The color all the
way through the VG, not painted.

I couldn't see any difference in my top airspeed after installing them on
a Standard RG.

I had thought the factory was going to change over to CCI's VG's but maybe
they have to sell all the current stock first or they changed their minds.

Being unbreakable and not effected by UV makes them a winner in my book.

Scott

> Jack,
>
> Everything I do is trial and error.....though I did use the patterns
> provided by Velocity.  They are installed on both the canard and wing (and
> both sides, naturally).  I don't remember the exact count but buy a 100
> (they're cheap) and use the extra for replacements.  To paint them, after
> scuffing the bottom on sandpaper, I just stuck them on packing tape and
> gave
> a few light coats of enamel for UV protection.
>
> Do us a favor.  Before you install, do a few altitude stalls and see if
> you
> can nail a number.  After installation, repeat and see what difference, if
> any, you note.  Maybe you already have a hard number for touchdown IAS
> that
> you can reference---that would make a before/after comparison even
> simpler.
> Most seem to think it reduces touchdown by 5 to 7 kts.
>
> Chuck Jensen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Jack Sheehan
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:51 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Vortex Generators on XL
>
>
> Chuck,
> Do you have them on both the canard and the wing? Did Velocity
> provide installation pattern or was it trial and error eyeball
> Jack
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