Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 853626 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:21:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j33LKaY5026478 for ; Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:20:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002401c53893$02512ef0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop back on Intake #6 Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:20:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C53871.7B0B1170" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C53871.7B0B1170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Wendell Let me put it on the aircraft and see what it does performance wise, = first. I flew today with the new prop and old manifold to establish a = baseline before I put on the new manifold in order to see what = "goodness" it has. Unfortunately, it was absolutely the worst day I = have flow, with wind gusts exceeding 30kts and highly variable. = Turbulence all the way to 7000 MSL, getting 1600 fpm climb at that = altitude without even pulling back on the stick - before I decided that = this just wasn't the day to establish a baseline. I'll pick a better day early this week to get the baseline, then swap in = the new induction system and see what it does. By the way, my engine is = a "Plugs Up" orientation so the throttle body mount/plenum would = probably have to be redesigned to clear the cowl for folks with engines = with the normal automobile orientation. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:28 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop back on Intake #6 Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop back on Intake #6=20 Ed, great looking manifold, when are you going into production? I want = one. Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C53871.7B0B1170 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks, Wendell
 
Let me put it on the aircraft and see = what it does=20 performance wise, first.  I flew today with the new prop and old = manifold=20 to establish a baseline before I put on the new manifold in order to see = what=20 "goodness" it has.  Unfortunately, it was absolutely the worst day = I have=20 flow, with wind gusts exceeding 30kts and highly variable.  = Turbulence all=20 the way to 7000 MSL, getting 1600 fpm climb at that altitude=20 without even pulling back on the stick - before I decided that = this=20 just wasn't the day to establish a baseline.
 
I'll pick a better day early this week = to get the=20 baseline, then swap in the new induction system and see what it = does.  By=20 the way, my engine is a "Plugs Up" orientation so the throttle body = mount/plenum=20 would probably have to be redesigned to clear the cowl for folks with = engines=20 with the normal automobile orientation.
 
Ed A
 
 
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop back on Intake #6 =
 
Ed, great looking manifold, when are you going into production? I = want=20 one.
Wendell
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