Randy
FOUNDER
S.Dakota
I have been reading with great interest the discussions regarding the modifications to the Cub wing to make it perform better in the landing and take-off modes of operation. When the Cub was designed in the 1930's, and the U.S.A. 35B was chosen to be the airfoil for the Cub, it turned out to be a very good choice, and has stood the test of time.
My question today is now that 60+ years have gone by and advancements in aviation technology....has anyone else developed an airfoil in recent years that would be more optimized for the flight regimes that Cubs still fly...with an emphasis on low speed performance...without added enhancments such as leading edge cuffs, slats, complex flaps, ect?
I realize that standard category Cubs would be unable to change their wings radically...but what about those that would fly their Cubs in the experimental category. What kind of wing would we have if we could take a blank sheet of paper and design one from scratch?
I have seen some work along this line by Chris Heinz with the Zenair 701 type wing.
This is such a great site....Thanks to Steve and all the contributors/posters!!
I've been interested in Cubs all my life...and have learned more about them here than anywhere else.
Keep up the good work.
Randy
My question today is now that 60+ years have gone by and advancements in aviation technology....has anyone else developed an airfoil in recent years that would be more optimized for the flight regimes that Cubs still fly...with an emphasis on low speed performance...without added enhancments such as leading edge cuffs, slats, complex flaps, ect?
I realize that standard category Cubs would be unable to change their wings radically...but what about those that would fly their Cubs in the experimental category. What kind of wing would we have if we could take a blank sheet of paper and design one from scratch?
I have seen some work along this line by Chris Heinz with the Zenair 701 type wing.
This is such a great site....Thanks to Steve and all the contributors/posters!!
I've been interested in Cubs all my life...and have learned more about them here than anywhere else.
Keep up the good work.
Randy