Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:58:31 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from lora.pns.networktel.net ([216.83.236.238] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP-TLS id 815783 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 13:34:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.83.236.238; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com Received: from [10.0.1.2] (216-107-97-170.wan.networktel.net [216.107.97.170]) by lora.pns.networktel.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j2MIZEjL014242 for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:35:25 GMT (envelope-from walter@advancedpilot.com) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-13-65219122 X-Original-Message-Id: <8af2f44e8a6c3f7cac6d5cc15cbe3e08@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Re: superchargers X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:33:25 -0600 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira Milter 1.0.6; VAE 6.30.0.2; VDF 6.30.0.16 --Apple-Mail-13-65219122 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Rob: ** the blanket statement that a mechanically driven supercharger will result in a slower airplane,** I have never heard George say that. That would be an incorrect statement from my perspective. Speed is not the driving issue as George's comments have gone. George has referred to efficiency and the inherent plusses and minuses of each system. There are some significant drawbacks which seem to be overlooked by people when examining the operational implications of supercharging with gear/belt-driven units. Walter --Apple-Mail-13-65219122 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII Rob: **Arial the blanket statement that a mechanically driven supercharger will result in a slower airplane,** I have never heard George say that. That would be an incorrect statement from my perspective. Speed is not the driving issue as George's comments have gone. George has referred to efficiency and the inherent plusses and minuses of each system. There are some significant drawbacks which seem to be overlooked by people when examining the operational implications of supercharging with gear/belt-driven units. Walter --Apple-Mail-13-65219122--