REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

[John Dibble]

Why would one want better prop performance at slow prop speed?

John

Chuck wrote:

> 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).
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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
> > Sent from my iPhone 3G
> >
> > 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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