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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Snaps
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:04:25 +0100
Jim

I find that very interesting.  There's a Baron at my airfield, used by a 
part-time instructor, a former member of the RAF;  I'll see if his has the 
full-span generators when I go to work on Monday.

Thanks

Chris

On 20 Jul 2012, at 21:50, Jim Nichols wrote:

> As to the vortex generators, I have seen a lot of different installations. 
> These are on a Beech Baron twin, and, not only spanned the wing from the 
> nacelle to the tip, but were also installed between the nacelle and the side 
> of the fuselage, though not in pairs in this case.  The latter installation 
> was what surprised me.  I must assume it was done to increase the flap 
> effectiveness.  Normally, I see them used to energize the flow over ailerons 
> and the tail surfaces.

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