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Old 08-12-2011 | 06:38 PM
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Default RE: Sealing hing gaps


ORIGINAL: cutaway

My old dogeared copy of Abbot and Doenhoff has data showing efficiency gains in the 15-20% range in its chapter on lift enhancing devices (like flaps)
On models the picture changes and efficiencies are much harder to predict.