dpansier
Well Known Member
Anyone familiar with the drag reduction work of David Birkenstock?
His patent (7,614,588) and patent application (US 2010/0078522 A1) describe methods to reduce drag on small personal aircraft.
Figure 13 and 14 appear to be a RV-8 aircraft.
From the patent application:
[0048] FIGS. 13 and 14 show two exemplary embodiments of the present invention. One such embodiment incorporating pressure thrust pressure could be utilized in aircraft focused on climb performance. In such designs as the RV-series, Nemesis NXT and/or Lancair IV, for example, the existing aircraft could be optimized for pressure thrust with minimum difficulty. For example, in FIG. 13, concave-shaped steps 1300 and 1310 may allow for 100% of fuselage 1320 Width to be devoted to pressure thrust. In such an example, modifying wings 1330 and 1340, empennage 1350 and fuselage 1320 can yield a phenomenal total power savings.
Any thoughts on this?
His patent (7,614,588) and patent application (US 2010/0078522 A1) describe methods to reduce drag on small personal aircraft.
Figure 13 and 14 appear to be a RV-8 aircraft.
From the patent application:
[0048] FIGS. 13 and 14 show two exemplary embodiments of the present invention. One such embodiment incorporating pressure thrust pressure could be utilized in aircraft focused on climb performance. In such designs as the RV-series, Nemesis NXT and/or Lancair IV, for example, the existing aircraft could be optimized for pressure thrust with minimum difficulty. For example, in FIG. 13, concave-shaped steps 1300 and 1310 may allow for 100% of fuselage 1320 Width to be devoted to pressure thrust. In such an example, modifying wings 1330 and 1340, empennage 1350 and fuselage 1320 can yield a phenomenal total power savings.
Any thoughts on this?