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Old 08-14-2011 | 12:42 PM
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Default RE: What is the function of crow?

ORIGINAL: InboundLZ

***POSITION UPDATE***

I have determined that the use of crow is only part of the reason I have solid, slow, high AOA approaches/landings. The main reason for this effect is I actually spend my time flying the aircraft rather than on line trying to convince everyone that I really should be a aeronautical engineer rather than the ***insert your current profession HERE*** I am. I have to wonder if Boeing is aware of this untapped talent pool?

Secret reviled!
It's odd that you would seek ridicule those of us who actually have some depth of knowledge in the field of aerodynamics and wish merely to assist a brother hobbyist (you). That's a shame but it happens sometimes.

No one will deny that you have solid, slow, high AOA approaches. No one will deny that you percieve your jet to have a slower stall speed. No one will deny that crow has many advantages for particular models in the toy jet world. The only point of debate is your wholly unsupported and persistent assertion, contrary to the laws of physics and the best efforts of your brothers to show you otherwise, that crow actually does lower the stall speed.

Crow does indeed provide some magical benefits. I and others have merely sought to clarify for you exactly how that magic happens and what the benefits are. If you chose to remain unconvinced, then I for one am completely okay with that and still value your comradeship as a fellow jet dude.

Perhaps we have assisted someone else though. Someone who might have otherwise glanced at your post and left here with the mistaken impression that crow somehow makes more lift and really does lower the stall speed.

I'm outta here and won't trouble you with any more factual information.

Don.