ORIGINAL: BakerEddy
Being a firm believer in "you can't beat actual experience " I stopped tryng to wade thru the airfoil selections years ago --when I saw there was very little correlation with the models I was using and some proven , common airfoils
When I got into absolutely FLAT plates and still had guys trying to tell me some "airfoil" would work better I decided I was into areas not really explored thoroughly in PAST books .
So are you saying that Selig's work as well as other distinguished aero engineers out there working with low R numbers are wrong? There are flat plate studies but they are usually done as a control, along with a circle. Try telling your theory to glider pilots or racers and see what you get. Fly a pylon racer or fly an F3A plane with a flat plate then try to have a good time.
To the original poster, read books from Selig or go to Martin Hepperle's site. These guys know what they're talking about, especially when it comes to model aircraft airfoils. These guys have the analysis to back them up.
Baker
I KNEW I would get this type of a reply from at least one reader
No -- all the guys you mentioned did good work -and lots of good info is out there that they made available
I have probably built more models than you can count.
You don't fly any flat plate stuff? and think I am full of crap
again
fine with me
some day you may take a step into the flat plate stuff and find out how it works and which applications for it are both effective and practical.
I really get tired of such smug and meaningless replies.
I could care less.