I've bee noodling and actually working on a mod to plug the recesses in the outboard end of the elevator and stabilizer for a while. I finished and test flew it today and the results indicate a 1.8 kt gain in TAS. The top speed is now up to 184.4 kts. Same test method as all previous tests. The pockets are filled with balsa wood plugs held inplace with one 1" #8 flathead sheetmetal screw and a dimple washer.
Bob Axsom
Bob Axsom
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