tommayer wrote:

Paul,
    Did he test it just on the prop or on the airfoils too?   In their
advertising they admit it is sometimes ineffective on props, but they'd

have

you believe it always helps at least a little if you use it on the
airfoils.  It sounds too good to be true.   Tom Mayer

I don't know as he is out of the country at the moment.

I would not be a bit surprised if it did help during that brief time at

takeoff

when the prop blade is stalled. It would probably be a drawback at all
other  times.
Paul Lamar

My understanding of this is that it is usefull for Laminar flow airfoils.
Place
the tape where the boundry layer starts to seperate.  It is suposed to help
hold the boundry layer on a little longer.  I am pretty sure that Props do
not fall into this category.

No experience with it, just some memory of an article I read.

tc

 
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