REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

[Chuck]

John, I forgot that it was for a prop and responded for a wing application. 
Sorry about that.

Chuck

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From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 4:48 PM
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

> 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).
>>
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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
>> > 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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