dbuds2
Well Known Member
I met a RV pilot at Sun N Fun last year with the scissor style of speed brakes on his wings. He said besides helping to slow down (don't remember if CS or FP) they also help to move the aerodynamic CG aft and helped to keep his tail dragger going straight down the runway.
What do you think of using something like Van's RV10 vent mounted on the underside of the fuselage near the tail with the opening (but blocked to stop air from really coming in) facing forward? ON decent you could push/pull a cable to open the vent, get additional drag and from aft end to help resist any misalignment of CG and forward motion.
I was out for a long run this morning and this idea popped in my head and I thought bouncing it off this wonderful world of Van's AirForce experts should be the first step
What do you think of using something like Van's RV10 vent mounted on the underside of the fuselage near the tail with the opening (but blocked to stop air from really coming in) facing forward? ON decent you could push/pull a cable to open the vent, get additional drag and from aft end to help resist any misalignment of CG and forward motion.
I was out for a long run this morning and this idea popped in my head and I thought bouncing it off this wonderful world of Van's AirForce experts should be the first step