REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights

Jorge Bujanda bujanda at dslextreme.com
Sun Mar 25 13:02:53 CDT 2007


Brian, 
Could you share pictures of your setup?  Thanks

Regards,
Jorge


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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Michalk
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 10:58 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights

There are some V's out there like this. It's been a while, and I don't 
remember who.

I heard of the idea and added them to my canard. Not flying yet though.

Jorge Bujanda wrote:

> I agree and have my own concerns, therefore my inquiry. I am looking 
> for builders that may have possibly done this already and might share 
> their experience. Good or bad.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Bujanda
> Velocity XL FG
>
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Scott Derrick
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:02 AM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights
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> I haven't done anything like that.
>
> I wouldn't. Seems that the canard is such a critical wing, any change 
> to the shape should be evaluated for aerodynamics before going down 
> that path. If you do do the change, layout a a careful test phase to 
> verify the canard doesn't behave badly.
>
> Scott
>
>
> Jorge Bujanda wrote:
>
> I am thinking about installing two separate wig-wag halogen landing 
> lights, _inboard_ of the elevator counterweights area in the canard 
> tips for better visibility. I already have the lights and estimate I 
> would have to add about a 1" (H) x 4" (W) flat fairing to the bottom 
> of the canard, similar to the one covering the outboard elevator 
> counterweights, to fit the light inside the canard and leave some 
> clearance for heat dissipation. I was planning to insulate the cavity 
> with a box of phenolic material. Has anyone done something similar or 
> know of other canard aircraft with a similar setup? Could adding this 
> semi-bubble negatively affect the characteristics of the canard? Your 
> thoughts, experience, references or pictures are all welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Bujanda
> Velocity XL FG
>
> Palmdale, CA
> Website: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/jbujanda/
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