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From: Juan Balnius <jbalnius@...>
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Bug Airfoil - Selig/Donovan SD8040
Any airfoil that keeps it in the air for a while is one on I look for. On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Squid <littlefr2003@...> wrote: > Hi Guys, another question. I have been doing allot of airfoil > comparisons with the current bug airfoil. > So far the closet i have found is Selig/Donovan SD8040 > <http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/coord_database.html> . Ill try > and upload a picture for you guys to have a look at. Maybe John while > you are asking Carl about the legalities of me changing up his original > design, (which im sure he would be happy to have his design evolve and > be super stoked that there is such a cult following of his design) you > could ask what airfoil he used? > Also are there any suggestions for some variations in the airfoil? > Thanks to every one out there for your input so far. It is all > appreciated and its nice to no this is going out all over the world and > hopefully it will be a good little boost to such a beautiful glider. > Like Samson from Rc groups said "it looks like a piece of candy sitting > next to my other models". > Click here to view the Airfoil > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/photos/album/520307090/pic/1466294\ > 142/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Home Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]