Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3223123 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 May 2004 12:29:00 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040509162857.OYWQ25885.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 9 May 2004 12:28:57 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] What should you expect was : first flight Tracy's old prop. Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:28:59 -0500 Message-ID: <00f701c435e2$bb847e40$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F8_01C435B8.D2AE7640" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F8_01C435B8.D2AE7640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We both would get a nominal 5200 rpm static (on cold mornings due to the EDDIE effect my static would go as high as 5600-5800 rpm). In my 120 = mph (TAS) WOT climbout I normally would get from 5600-5800 (depending on = OAT). So if you are not getting at least 5000 static, you have some tuning to = do.=20 =20 Thanks for the extra data. So you figure that your 5200 rpm static is WITHOUT the benefit of the EDDIE effect? Now I'm really depressed. I'm getting 4700 static, and 4900 in climb at 120 mph. =20 =20 IIRC, in a previous message, you mentioned that there were two general = paths of intake design, one being low restriction to mass flow, and the other being tuned effect. Mine is likely neither, so at least going to a = short intake could buy me something. At the moment, I'd be happy to get up to your non-EDDIE static rpm. =20 =20 Hey Paul. You have an identical intake to mine. Have you been able to = do any full power runups? With what prop? What RPM? =20 Thanks, Rusty (maybe NOS)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00F8_01C435B8.D2AE7640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
We both would get a nominal 5200 rpm static (on = cold=20 mornings due to the EDDIE effect my static would go as high as 5600-5800 = rpm).    In my 120 mph (TAS) WOT climbout I normally would get = from=20 5600-5800 (depending on OAT).  So if you are not getting at least = 5000=20 static, you have some tuning to do. 
 
Thanks=20 for the extra data.  So you figure that your 5200 rpm static=20 is WITHOUT the benefit of the EDDIE effect?  Now I'm really=20 depressed.  I'm getting 4700 static, and 4900 in climb at 120=20 mph.  
 
IIRC,=20 in a previous message, you mentioned that there were two general = paths of=20 intake design, one being low restriction to mass flow, and the = other being=20 tuned effect.  Mine is likely neither, so at least going to a short = intake=20 could buy me something.  At the moment, I'd be happy to get up to = your=20 non-EDDIE static rpm.  
 
Hey=20 Paul.  You have an identical intake to mine.  Have you been = able to do=20 any full power runups?  With what prop?  What=20 RPM?
 
Thanks,
Rusty=20 (maybe NOS) 
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