REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

[Chuck]

Here's a scientific evaluation:

http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/turbulat.htm

Kinda sounds like the same effect at VG's (better low speed control, with 
slight loss at high speed).

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From: "Rene Dugas" <dugasd at bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 8:31 AM
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

> I have not tried it but was wondering what the zig zag tape I saw on  some 
> planes was called and where to get it.
>
> Rene' Dugas
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>
> On Aug 1, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:
>
>> anybody else read the article in Sport Aviation about dimple tape?   The
>> claims for reduced prop noise and increased efficiency are   astounding!
>> Almost  to good to be true.
>>
>> I checked the web site  and it was pretty much a carbon copy of what  was
>> printed in the EAA rag.
>>
>>
>> I was a bit surprised at the cost of $5 a ft.,  looks like  about $50
>> to  try it on a 3 bladed prop.
>>
>> Anybody tried this yet?
>>
>> Scott
>>
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