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Thursday, 15 May 2014

FCS and Warp Drive Bonzer fins compared

A visual comparison of the foil sections:

Solidworks CAD showing the WD Bonzer fin, with sacrificial tabs ready for 3d printing
                                     
FCS bonzer fins reputedly developed by the Campbell brothers
Microgrooved Warp Drive bonzer fin for Futures boxes


Red lines are the MH32 foil (developed late 90's) with a 'hollow' ( i.e. concave) trailing edge and soft leading edge.


Aargh. FCS's Flat inside foil with sharp leading edges. 
Flat inside foils with sharp leading edges are a menace in terms of drag and were debunked as a useful foil in German wind tunnels in 1919. check out more on flat foils here.

Some people are vehement about defending their antiquated understanding:  The industry flat foils as explained by Shawd.

Get some Bonzer fins here






1 comment:

  1. Roy,

    Email me price on your bonzer fins

    lakewakes@hotmail.com

    thanks
    Mark

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for posting, I will get back to you soon..