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Old 04-02-2016 | 07:35 PM
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has any one ever heard of this type wing,,,,i beleave it is used on form flat wings..thanks for any help
Old 04-03-2016 | 04:56 AM
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You're talking about KF airfoils. Lots of the indoor guys use them with good results. Whether they actually are useful or not has been a point of debate ever since the '70's when they were first invented, but it's hard to argue with the results on these tiny models at least.
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Back in the 1960's?, there was a guy made a fairly successful hand launch glider with one. It was balsa with maybe 3 steps after the high point of the airfoil. I think the back terraces were sanded smooth with an emery board.

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