winglets?
10-12-2013 | 03:56 PM
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I would say not worth the effort. The wing design just isn't one that winglets would work. Even if it were a scale 737 the benifits of them would be so small that an R/C pilot simply would not notice. That being said, if it were an aerobatic model like an Extra or Edge the winglets may aid in knife edge flight. I just don't see too many guys flying their Bingo in knife.
10-13-2013 | 03:31 AM
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WhiteRock,
I think it would hurt. The winglets would slow your roll rate, which is not good if you like aerobatics. Winglets are for efficient straight and level flight. Not something we do very much.
Bedford
I think it would hurt. The winglets would slow your roll rate, which is not good if you like aerobatics. Winglets are for efficient straight and level flight. Not something we do very much.
Bedford
10-13-2013 | 01:34 PM
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It's not an "airliner" or sailplane that spends a lot of it's time flying at fixed speeds and headings either. So much of what the guys said is valid.
The best way to approach this sort of stuff is to modify the wingtips so that different tips can be fitted easily. Then you can try winglets, tip plates of various styles, and different shaped conventional tips.
The best way to approach this sort of stuff is to modify the wingtips so that different tips can be fitted easily. Then you can try winglets, tip plates of various styles, and different shaped conventional tips.
