They do provide good subjects for photos.
I read two accounts from the designers as to why the slots were there.
One said it was because the Culver Cadet had them, as did several other
aircraft of its time. Stinsons come to mind. The other account,
sounding facetious, said that the slot made good handgrips to allow two
persons to move the aircraft.
Personally, I've never flown one or in one. I've had two friends who
owned and flew them, both engineers. They were very happy with the way
they flew. If I were buying one, I would prefer to have the slots
open. In a short-coupled airplane, the earlier you can feel a stall
warning burble from the inner wing, the better you can handle the
situation. The slots just guarantee that the outer portion of the wing
will keep flying as the inner portion gives up.
Thus saith the engineer................ :-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 8/11/2015 1:50 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
The red Swift had the slots closed. The Swift has long led to a lot of
hangar talk about these slots. Most agree that there is not much speed
to be gained by closing them unless a lot of horsepower has been added,
resulting in speeds above 170 mph. Everyone seems to hold to his own
opinion about how closing the slots affects stall characteristics.
YOU are the aero engineer. What sayeth you?
That polished aluminum one is absolutely beautiful.
AG SLOTS SCHNOZZ
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