Return-Path: Received: from [206.228.212.23] (HELO mail.statesville.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 528373 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:31:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.228.212.23; envelope-from=twjames@statesville.net Received: from TWJames [63.162.171.178] by mail.statesville.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-8.13) id A690373700AE; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:32:32 -0500 From: "Tommy James" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Weight and Balance? Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:30:42 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4C81C.92C91E30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Thread-Index: AcTH+z7yai3DyXDNSauHI3ZsKmxtxwANsA8Q In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Message-Id: <200411111832860.SM02356@TWJames> X-RBL-Warning: REVDNS: This E-mail was sent from a MUA/MTA 63.162.171.178 with no reverse DNS entry. X-RBL-Warning: SPAMHEADERS: This E-mail has headers consistent with spam [4000020e]. X-Declude-Sender: twjames@statesville.net [63.162.171.178] X-Note: Scanned for Spam This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4C81C.92C91E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi T. What is the new empty weight of the Otter? What is the length of the new runners? (internal port to shoebox) Regards, and very sorry to miss the flyin! Tommy<>< _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tracy Crook Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:29 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: best cruise altitude and power Correct on all counts Rusty. I'm using the airplane as a dyno in these tests which has very little to do with the way airplanes are actually used. As I have said in the past, top speed and HP numbers are good for only one thing - Hangar bragging rights. My comment about never testing above 6000 applies only to the recent Renesis testing. As an example of why it makes no sense to go fast down low, I can fly 202 mph at 1000 ft (not full throttle) while sweating profusely in a hot cockpit while burning about 16 GPH. I can go the same speed at 14000 ft in complete comfort while burning 8.25 GPH (numbers from earlier 2nd gen 13B engine). Tracy (installing longer intake runners in shoebox manifold - Turbo flyers beware : ) ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4C81C.92C91E30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Hi T.  What is the new empty = weight of the Otter?

What is the length of the new = runners? (internal port to shoebox)

Regards, and very sorry to miss the = flyin!

Tommy<><

 

 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tracy Crook
Sent: Thursday, November = 11, 2004 9:29 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = best cruise altitude and power

 

Correct on = all counts Rusty.  I'm using the airplane as a dyno in these tests which has = very little to do with the way airplanes are actually used.  As I have = said in the past, top speed and HP numbers are good for only one thing -  = Hangar bragging rights.  My comment about never testing above 6000 applies = only to the recent Renesis testing.

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As an example = of why it makes no sense to go fast down low, I can fly 202 mph at 1000 ft (not full throttle) while sweating profusely in a hot cockpit = while burning about 16 GPH. I can go the same speed at 14000 ft in complete = comfort while burning 8.25 GPH (numbers from earlier 2nd gen 13B = engine).

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Tracy = (installing longer intake runners in shoebox manifold - Turbo flyers beware : = )

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