REFLECTOR:Vortilons versus VG's - Battle of the "V's"

Carl Hoffman reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:07:03 -0500


Ronnie Brown wrote:

> THANKS Scott for your always insightful and enlightening contributions to
> the Velocity community!!!!!
>
>
> I would think the lower winglets are more important than the Vortilons due
> to their size and the fact that they are stopping the "sliding" flow along
> the wings.  I also added the VG's at the last minute after flying the
> factory trainer, a 173 FG.
>
>

I also have about 6 hrs in the factory 173 FG, it did not have Vortilons.

Carl Hoffman, SRG E MT Franklin