"winglets" on white knight

[xaplax]

are the canted up ends of the wings on the white (or is that whight) knight considered winglets? the angle is very shallow compared to the typical winglet. from what i know (which is next to next to nothing) the winglets on the cozy and long-ez prevent the high pressure air from spilling up from beneath the wings as well as provide some forward thrust. do the white knight's whinglettes do either?

ted

[Marc Zeitlin]

are the canted up ends of the wings on the white (or is that whight) knight considered winglets?.... do the white knight's whinglettes do either?

No. They're really "dihedral effect" adjustments after the fact.

 

At least that's what I've been told.

[deuskid]

No. They're really "dihedral effect" adjustments after the fact.

 

At least that's what I've been told.

I'm a newbie with a noobe Q?... what is the dihedral effect?

 

thx,

 

John

[Marc Zeitlin]

I'm a newbie with a noobe Q?... what is the dihedral effect?

See:

 

http://canardaviationforum.dmt.net/showpost.php?p=24834&postcount=14

 

and

 

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Theories_of_Flight/Stability_II/TH27G8.htm

[deuskid]

excellent explanations... thanks..

 

 

John