Hi boffs,
The a/c I am flying now(ERJ135) had four vortilons located on each wing, just under the leading edge on the outboard portion of the wing.
Before I started flying ERJ, I had never heard of these things. On reading up, I could only find a vague reference to them that said they were like vortex generator's and can serve a similar aerodynamic function as the pylon that holds an underwing engine. <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
So, can anyone tell me more - I think that saying they are like vortex generators is oversimplified. Also they are located at the front of the wing, where I would have thought boundary layer energy is not a problem.
Thanks
4g
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