toto Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 Seems like this ought to be good for 10-15 knots in a Mooney? Maybe 20 for an Ultra? Simple Flying: Lufthansa To Equip Entire Boeing 777F Fleet With Sharkskin Technology. https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-sharkskin-boeing-777fs/
carusoam Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 Hmmmm... messing with the boundary layer? 1% drag reduction... Best regards, -a-
carusoam Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 As long as your average dirt particle size is 50 micrometers.... and organized in rows... -a- 1
A64Pilot Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Unit74 said: What the.... so flying a dirty plane IS faster! Actually it may be, it’s been known for a LONG time that the rough CARC paint doesn’t slow down Military jets, where in days gone past they were polished. The theory is you trap a molecule or so of air and the air shears against itself with less drag than against even a polished skin.
RLCarter Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, carusoam said: As long as your average dirt particle size is 50 micrometers.... and organized in rows... -a- I seem to have the "Getting Dirty" part mastered, need to work on the size and alignment 2
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