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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Airport Snaps
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:56:05 +0200
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Jim,

Nice shots and interesting details for those who doesn't know such  
techniques

cheers
Lluis

El 20/07/2012, a las 22:01, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> A lot of general aviation flights rely on the principle of "see and  
> be seen" to avoid conflicts, particularly around airports.  This  
> owner made sure that he could be seen by providing a bright, yet  
> tasteful, paint job.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Eye-Catching+Colors.jpg.html
>
> Many refinements have been made over the years to improve the safety  
> and handling of aircraft.  Some are so small that they are not  
> noticed by the general public.  Vortex generator pairs, such as  
> those seen here, are frequently added along the maximum thickness of  
> wing and tail airfoils to energize the boundary layer and delay flow  
> separation, permitting better control response and lower landing  
> speeds.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Vortex+Generators.jpg.html
>
> E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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