X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1551579 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:38:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm61aec.bellsouth.net ([192.168.16.253]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20061110143755.XGVB2170.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm61aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:37:55 -0500 Received: from mail.bellsouth.net ([192.168.16.253]) by ibm61aec.bellsouth.net with SMTP id <20061110143754.DKOO1785.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> for ; Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:37:54 -0500 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.16.1 (webedge20-101-1106-101-20040924) X-Originating-IP: [68.153.219.86] From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: P Porting template? Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 9:37:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20061110143754.DKOO1785.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> > > From: "Richard Sohn" > Date: 2006/11/10 Fri AM 11:25:55 EST > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P Porting template? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bulent Aliev" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:40 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P Porting template? > > > > > > > > On Nov 9, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Richard Sohn wrote: > > > >> Have been running the one rotor on p-port for a while. Aiming for 115hp > >> per rotor on 12A housings at 7500RPM(be happy with 100hp in the end). > >> These estimates should give 150hp for 13B housings, more likely 130, > >> making 260 for a 13B. I know this is worse than other p- port proponents > >> predict, but this is what I am working toward. If more power (over > >> stock) is the issue, p-port is the solution, also simplicity. I have not > >> found any real negatives, for air craft use, in it. > >> > >> Richard Sohn > >> N-2071U > > > > Sounds tempting, Richard. There was a big discussion about the throttle > > control with PP. What is the best way to control it? > > I'm working on a heat shield on my new muffled exhaust. The other night > > at full throttle, it was spitting a 3' long flame like a jet. > > Scarry. For some reason my EGT went to 1800+ and the mixture bar > > disappeared from the display? Richened the mixture and it came back. > > Looks like I had a severe lean situation? > > Buly > > > > Buly, > > I think you are referring to the idle issue, which may be influenced with > the throttle location. This depends on what idle speed you need. The single > rotor idles at about 1200RPM sort of ruff. If I have a good idle at 1600RPM, > it is good for my airplane. That is because my prop is running at 2000RPM > max-600RPM at idle at this time with the SOOB. With the single, it will run > at 500RPM at 1600 idle, or even less if I get the right gear ratio. > On a fast airplane it is a different story. However, what are you fast > drivers idling at now? > > Richard Sohn > N-2071U > > With my electric Ivo Prop and 2.17 redrive I can idle at 1500-1600 fine. With the 2.81 will be even better. Buly