---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/03/16: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:55 AM - Re: Angle of Attack t which the Pietenpol wing will stall (echobravo4) 2. 11:00 AM - Re: Angle of Attack t which the Pietenpol wing will stall (taildrags) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:55:07 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Angle of Attack t which the Pietenpol wing will stall From: "echobravo4" the drawing does state that the wing struts are the same length but the cabane struts are shown as different lengths to make the 2 degrees incidence. while it is a little confusing and not the way it would be drawn today- it is there -------- Earl Brown I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=455800#455800 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/struts_152.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:00:37 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Angle of Attack t which the Pietenpol wing will stall From: "taildrags" So if my airplane sits at a deck angle of about 12.5 degrees in the 3-point attitude and the different length cabane struts add another 2 degrees of incidence to the wing, my wing is at about a 14.5 degree angle of incidence when I three-point it. Pretty close to what the Eppler code brings up on paper for full stall. Hmmm... maybe Mr. Pietenpol had a home-brew wind tunnel out behind the barn, powered by a Model A up on blocks with a leather belt running the wind tunnel blower ;o) -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=455813#455813 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.