X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost01.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6092085 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:05:12 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.101; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-148-245.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.148.245]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc01) with SMTP id <20130302150436H0100ir8bre>; Sat, 2 Mar 2013 15:04:37 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.148.245] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: P-51 type belly scoops Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:04:38 -0500 Message-ID: <6224244A81C8453A97A7DB4E515178E8@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE172D.5A2D79E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac4XTunvhf2BkA6yR4CVx+LDsJh84AACDpuA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE172D.5A2D79E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, How do you control your cowl flap? Do you have any pics of the install? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 9:04 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P-51 type belly scoops 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 wrote: My scoop is in the front like Ed's. 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't 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 at how thin the Dragonfly's belly scoop is... http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=95925 &page=13 Doug ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE172D.5A2D79E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

 

How do you control your cowl = flap?  Do you have any pics of the install?

 

Bill B

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Saturday, March 02, = 2013 9:04 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = P-51 type belly scoops

 

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 <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

My scoop is in the front like Ed’s. 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’t 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, <DLOMHEIM@aol.com> 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.

 

 

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

 

 

Doug

 

 

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