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Old 01-17-2011, 06:08 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alohaspirit View Post
well drawn

but i think its too complicated


what about something spring loaded that you pull with a string
Thanks for the input.

The mechanism is far from being final. Still debating whether or not it will be an electronic or mechanical system too. I have a background in avionics, so the electronic part of the system is the least of my worries.

I was wondering if an opening that small could be a source of drag due to the high pressure entrance of the relative wind. Could the "tear drop" flaps (as per the drawing) provide a significant decrease of such drag ?

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