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Perry,
To what do you credit the speed increase ?? Better aerodynamics
of the RV wheelpants ?? Less drag at the wheelpant/gearleg junction
perhaps or all the above ?? There must be a tremendous reduction
of drag for this amount of speed increase after this one change !!
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Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
-------------- Original message from Perry Mick <pjmick@mail.viclink.com>: --------------
> I had the little Lamb main tires on my plane until last summer. They
> would only last about 100 hours. I put on 5.00X5 tires for better tire
> life and thought they would give a better ride on rough runways. I sold
> the little wheelpants to a VariEze guy.
>
> I just installed a set of Vans RV wheelpants on the Long-EZ, and flew
> this morning. I gained at least 10 knots and maybe 12-15 knots. Engine
> RPM WOT increased from 6300 RPM to 6400 RPM, which is 2950 prop rpm. 68"
> pitch prop gives 278.5 fps. = 190 mph = 165 knots, which is also my
> indicated airspeed now at low altitude. It was around 150-155 knots
> before the wheelpants.
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