REFLECTOR:Lower Winglets

Scott reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:38:33 -0700


>One notable feature of the Velocity lower winglet is the airfoil is 
>backwards; i.e., the airfoil should be the other way, the camber on the 
>outside (Check out Rutan's design, and you'll see that is the case).  Even 
>as it is, the lower winglet can help stability by reducing the 'spill' off 
>the tip enhancing the lift at the tip just a bit, and further reducing the 
>vortex.  With the camber on the outside it would do more than just stop 
>the spill, it 'pushes' the air inboard, more effectively eliminating tip 
>vortex, and maybe some other good things.

One notable result of not having the lower winglet is increased speed, 
which doesn't quite jibe with the above discourse?

Scott