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HighWing
10-07-2015, 12:39 PM
When the Chandler, Arizona family comes to visit, we usually engage in a different form of "hangar flying". This time it was trying different flap designs. Mr. Fowler was shown to be pretty smart.
n85ae
10-08-2015, 06:17 AM
Wind tunnel experiments? Use to do those with my Dad as a kid.

Jeff
colospace
10-08-2015, 06:25 AM
Lowell, you have a smoke source for flow visualization in that tunnel?
Kurt.A
10-08-2015, 08:37 AM
Very cool idea Lowell, Took my 6 year old grandson to his first airshow this year. Now he wants to be a jet pilot when he grows up. Excellent to get the young ones interested.
HighWing
10-08-2015, 11:20 AM
Lowell, you have a smoke source for flow visualization in that tunnel?

Smoke was one of the things we discussed early on, but when he was here, I guess we forgot to work on that. We did think of the model railroad smoke generators, but nothing beyond that. We could measure lift in grams, and vary angle of attack. This time he brought hot wire cut airfoils - all the same - but with different flap designs with an ingenious way of varying the angle of flap deployment. All measurements were taken with all airfoils at the same angle of attack. This kid was on a team that qualified for the internationals in a robotics competition. I just sort of stand back and watch.
colospace
10-08-2015, 07:49 PM
Always great to see another Engineer on the way :D
GWright6970
10-10-2015, 07:55 PM
This is a really great post Lowell! Enjoy your time together!
wannafly
10-12-2015, 02:17 PM
My 5 year old Grandson. His second ride in the fox.
Dave S
10-12-2015, 02:40 PM
Grandpas just like to spoil them!...The younger should be an exceptional VFR pilot.......eyes outside 100% of the time - first thing she got rid of was the headset:D

Dave S
KF 7 Trigear
jrevens
10-12-2015, 04:59 PM
This is my 3 year old grandson in my Thorp... hasn't had a ride in it yet, but he flies a lot with his daddy in his Grumman Cheetah. My 19 year old grandson has flown with me since he was about that age.
Paul Z
10-12-2015, 06:26 PM
That is something I will never have the honor of doing. My daughter will never have any children. :mad:
Paul Z
10-12-2015, 06:28 PM
This is my 3 year old grandson in my Thorp... hasn't had a ride in it yet, but he flies a lot with his daddy in his Grumman Cheetah. My 19 year old grandson has flown with me since he was about that age.

Your Grandson has one cool flying hat!