X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bk0-f44.google.com ([209.85.214.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6092030 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:04:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.44; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by mail-bk0-f44.google.com with SMTP id j4so1748922bkw.3 for ; Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:04:16 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=6N3U1vcGO8bZH2rmkl+XII5tmGdOZBhyLASiTAfpPC4=; b=oC4AA8EabeVon8MmL9nytyPfXfPNjxmeds15KqH7nOL6fUuWZHBrNrSyhfwcLlhXNC 10qDPS2/tehgXNNl+f56L8CcPjGFno6FA1AJr85ZxlR26NSvenp9I07KzZdVVrLz04Qm H+GonOZU8pwCi4pm0RMFMY7EXeFo0kJmW27S2RO5phK1LhnMRy+jCwX06Xl+0id1zteZ vkHJLpE1N340I7k6APNaw/MPqKdtQnJ8brjcJQE2wxeJtuxUpp44KJxbrSdTf/jVTyPq w4KIHFh65W+YuyhAPmwgB13RV2Ir9xIdHofutx/Bmh+dq22w21bYUsY5IlLEIBX2+cue +q3g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.204.11.212 with SMTP id u20mr5079440bku.55.1362233056656; Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:04:16 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.205.68.138 with HTTP; Sat, 2 Mar 2013 06:04:16 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 08:04:16 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: P-51 type belly scoops From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174c1da071c48004d6f199e1 --0015174c1da071c48004d6f199e1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, Yes, it was Greg Ward that I was thinking of with the P-51 style belly scoop. I was very interested in hearing how well it worked as he's cooling quite a bit more HP than me. Adding a cowl flap to my ES made a big difference flying here in the Texas in the summertime. My cowl flap actually adds additional exit area over the stock Lancair "tunnels". Once up at altitude, I can close the cowl flap and pick up a little speed. Mark On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Bill Bradburry wr= ote: > ** ** ** > > My scoop is in the front like Ed=92s. It may be a little overkill in the > winter but it is just adequate in the summer here in ****Florida****. I > need to convert an exit into a moveable cowl flap.**** > > ** ** > > Greg Ward is installing a belly scoop on his Legacy to cool a souped up > 20B. We haven=92t heard from him in a while. Maybe he will give us an > update.**** > > ** ** > > Bill B**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net= ] > *On Behalf Of *Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Saturday, March 02, 2013 8:25 AM > *To:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: P-51 type belly scoops**** > > ** ** > > Didn't Bill (lname?) go with a P-51 style scoop on his Lancair Legacy? > How's that working out Bill? **** > > ** ** > > Mark S.**** > > On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 6:16 AM, wrote:**** > > Ross Farnham has been posting some interesting information on some guys > that are flying very efficient belly scoops for cooling their subie rads. > Here are some links to check out if interested. Ross is working on a new > scoop for his Subie Turbo 6A that he has been flying for number of > years...400+ hrs.**** > > **** > > http://www.cozybuilders.org/Oshkosh_...P-51_Scoop.pdf**** > > **** > > Scroll down to the middle of this next link on the VAF website and look a= t > how thin the Dragonfly's belly scoop is...**** > > **** > > http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=3D95925&page=3D13*= *** > > **** > > Doug**** > > ** ** > --0015174c1da071c48004d6f199e1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill,=A0

Yes, it was Greg Ward that I was thinking of wi= th the P-51 style belly scoop. =A0I was very interested in hearing how well= it worked as he's cooling quite a bit more HP than me. =A0 =A0

Adding a cowl flap to my ES made a big difference flying here in= the Texas in the summertime. =A0My cowl flap actually adds additional exit= area over the stock Lancair "tunnels". =A0Once up at altitude, I= can close the cowl flap and pick up a little speed.=A0

Mark

On Sat, Mar 2, 2= 013 at 7:52 AM, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

My scoop is in the front like= Ed=92s. It may be a little overkill in the winter but it is just adequate in the summe= r here in Florida.=A0 I need to convert an exit into a moveable cowl flap.

=A0

Greg Ward is installing a bel= ly scoop on his Legacy to cool a souped up 20B.=A0 We haven=92t heard from him in a while.=A0 Maybe he will give us an update.

=A0

Bill B

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From: Rot= ary motors in aircraft [mailto:fl= yrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 20= 13 8:25 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P-5= 1 type belly scoops

=A0

Didn't Bill (lname?) go with a P-51 style scoop = on his Lancair Legacy? =A0How's that working out Bill? =A0

=A0

Mark S.=

On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 6:16 AM, <DLOMHEIM@aol.com> wrote:

Ross Farnham has been posting some interesting information on some=A0 guys that are flying very efficient bell= y scoops for cooling their subie rads.=A0 Here are some links to check out if interested.=A0 Ross=A0is working on a new scoop for his Subie Turbo 6A that he has been flying for number of years...400+ hrs.

=A0

=A0

Scroll down to the middle of this next link on the VAF website and look at how thin the Dragonfly's belly scoo= p is...

=A0

=A0

Doug

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