RANS now has conversion kits for several of its models that allow owners to convert pre-sewn Dacron envelope covered planes to the Superflite fabric.
The kits include all the parts needed to adapt the wings, according to company officials.
“If your plane is coming up for re-cover, consider a conversion kit,” company officials said in a prepared release. “You can enjoy the benefit of increased performance and longer skin life. The performance increase comes from the wing ribs being more stable. In the pre-sewn Dacron envelope system the ribs insert into pockets, this means as the plane increases in speed the bottom ribs tend to curve up, creating an under-cambered airfoil. That robs speed from cruise. Planes that are converted show as much as a 10% increase in cruise speeds, and rates of climb. Stall speeds are reported lowered by three or more mph. The only exception to this would be the S-6ES when equipped with the Sport Wing. The Sport Wing features one-piece stamped ribs, which hold conformity, thus the wing performs almost identical to traditional covered wings.”
Kits are available for the following RANS aircraft:
- S-6ES Standard Wing
- S-6ES 116 Wing
- S-12
- S-12XL
- S-14 Standard (116 wing)
- S-14 139 Wing
- S-18
For more information: 785-625-6346, RANS.com