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Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:30 pm
by wtxdragger
Anybody familiar with this Maule?
https://youtu.be/alczLnOYGuE
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:40 pm
by wtxdragger
Never Mind, just realized that's Bill Duncan's Super Maule?
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:47 am
by MauleWacko
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:35 pm
by wtxdragger
Seems to me that the Keller double slotted flaps would basically make the M7 hover.
I keep looking for videos with the modifications to the flaps.
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:48 pm
by Mog
Airframes has double slotted flaps for Maules. They just aren’t legal so they do not sell them. With a few calls and the right amount of money I’m sure one could get their hands on some.
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:51 pm
by JerseyJim
I would be interested in double flaps for my M5
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:44 pm
by Mog
I would hope a tons of people would be. I think we need to get more people buying their mods like the new Aluminum Maule struts to keep them interested in our market. If I wasn’t replacing my engine right now I would love a set of struts.
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:25 am
by 1:1 Scale
I've got a set of the new struts on order. My plane had one sealed, and three stock struts. So as part of the rebuild and diet, I figured I'd pull the trigger on them, instead of just buying three sealed struts. I would be interested in the Keller flaps too, but I can wait.
Aren't those cub wings on the Super Maule? They're fabric... I'd sure like to see some outside footage of some takeoffs and landings...
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:24 pm
by Mog
You ordered the new Aluminum ones?
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:42 pm
by 1:1 Scale
Mog wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:24 pm
You ordered the new Aluminum ones?
Yes sir!
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:32 pm
by Mog
LUCKY!!!
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:58 am
by Hale-Yes
What is the weight savings and cost of the Aluminum struts?
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:05 am
by Kirk
From the Airframes Alaska website:
Features and Facts:
Major weight reduction close to the CG/Directly under the Wings.
Weight reduction is 17” aft of the wing leading edge.
8-9 lbs. of weight savings when replacing original Maule struts.
8.4 lbs. of weight savings when replacing Airframes Alaska Maule steel sealed struts.
PRICE: $3,950.00
Kirk
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:06 pm
by Hale-Yes
So about $29.00 per ounce of weight savings or $460./lb. I supose thats about the going rate. Honestly, for me, it would be better go to Jenny Craig, but where is the fun in that!
Re: Leading Edge Slats/Keller Flaps?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:37 pm
by Mog
The new struts are also not affected by the AD. Yeah yeah lots of you have sealed struts, but they aren’t as cool either so….