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What are the Silver Vanes between the Vertical and horizontal Stabiliser? I saw them when I was getting onto a 200 recently that also belonged to Ryanair.
What are they? Why are they fitted? My guess is Vortex Generators.
What are the Silver Vanes between the Vertical and horizontal Stabiliser? I saw them when I was getting onto a 200 recently that also belonged to Ryanair.
What are they? Why are they fitted? My guess is Vortex Generators.
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I think that these vortex generators holds the airflow on the skin so the horizontal stabilitzer can work properly even in inbord areas near the fusulage.
But now i am guessing
Ingo
But now i am guessing
Ingo
http://www.b737.org.uk/fuselage.htm
These are to reduce elevator and elevator tab vibration during flight to increase their hinge bearing service life. It is also probable that they energise the airflow at the stagnation point at the tailcone thereby reducing drag and giving a slight performance advantage.
