Hi John
Here are some fotos of my BREEZER and some figures from flight-testing it.
Position on Wings: 95mm (7.3% chord) behind leading edge
spaced 17 times 60 mm, beginning 80 mm inside from wingtip, then 23 times spaced 90 mm.
Just as you experienced before on your Savannah I didn`t notice any improvement in ability to slip.
Though there must be an effect:
Without VGs - at power on stalls the aircraft turns left at high angels of attack, even with full right rudder.
With VGs - I always was able to keep the aircraft straight with right rudder input.
(compensating the prop torque at very high angels of attack)
without VGs IAS 64 km/h
Aileron: starting tubulence, almost ineffective
with VGs IAS 60 km/h - 6,3% IAS
Aileron still effective, rudder still effective
without VGs IAS 57 km/h
Aileron: starting tubulence, almost ineffective, ¾ right rudder.
with VGs IAS 48 km/h - 15,8 % IAS
Aileron effective, rudder effective.
withoutVGs IAS 52 km/h
Aileron: starting tubulence, almost ineffective, full right rudder to keep aircraft straight .
with VGs IAS 52 km/h
Aileron effective, rudder effective.
without VGs IAS 48 km/h
Aileron: starting tubulence, aileron almost ineffective
Even with full right rudder the aircraft turns left, no way to keep it straight......
with VGs IAS 40 km/h- 16,7 % IAS
Aileron still effective. Right rudder now overcomes left turn of aircraft. Maybe due to VGs on rudder???
A small dentist mirror placed in front of the video lense shows the airspeed indicator.
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Holger's Breezer with VGs, ready for tuft testing. Note the extreme angle of attack, in reference to
the horizon, and the ASI at 40 km/hr!
Holger, Germany
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