Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3190328 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:34:04 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.0.149.119]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040426023404.LSWP1778.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:34:04 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Rev-3 Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:34:05 -0500 Message-ID: <00a001c42b36$f19727a0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C42B0D.08C11FA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C42B0D.08C11FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you really want the Oh S***! performance factor, the 2.85 is the = right way to go. I'm still willing to sell you my old prop but you can skip = that step if you want. Seems like a lot of expense for a short term = improvement in top speed. The Warp Drive prop will probably equal the Performance = Prop on takeoff performance. Spend that money of the new engine mount!=20 =20 Hi Tracy. I definitely still want your old prop! In fact, the Warp = Drive is off, and the prop hub is (impatiently) awaiting the arrival of your = old prop. I'd REALLY love to have it by the weekend (Paypal standing by for = a final amount). As for expense, money is no object. I figure Rev-3 is going to cost me $4500 up front. I'll likely keep the -B drive, and = perhaps have it reworked to a -C if that all works out. As long as I have the = -B box, I'll keep your old prop, but if I get it reworked to a -C, I'll = sell the Warp and your old prop. =20 =20 As for the Warp Drive's climb performance, either it isn't as good as = you think, or my engine isn't making the power it should. There's no excuse = for only getting 1500 fpm with as much power as I should have. This is the = main reason I want your old prop, so I can compare rpm's between our engines. = I may very well be taking a performance hit from the current intake, but I won't know until I try your prop. Did I mention that I still want it = :-) =20 Now for a question- If you had to choose between flying a -C drive, and monster prop with 1.26 degrees of left offset, or flying it with zero offset, and 1 degree of main gear offset to the right, which would you choose? Just how much of a problem would the extra 1.26 degrees of = wrong thrust angle be? Certainly takeoffs would be interesting, but would it = be unmanageable, or just an inconvenience? =20 =20 Thanks, Rusty (trying to remember who it was that talked me out of the 2.85 = drive originally ) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C42B0D.08C11FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
If you really want the Oh S***! performance factor, the 2.85 is the = right=20 way to go.  I'm still willing to sell you my old prop but you = can skip=20 that step if you want.   Seems like a lot of expense for a = short=20 term improvement in top speed.  The Warp Drive prop will = probably=20 equal the Performance Prop on takeoff performance.  Spend that = money of the=20 new engine mount! 
 
Hi=20 Tracy.  I definitely still want your old prop!  In = fact, the=20 Warp Drive is off, and the prop hub is (impatiently) awaiting = the=20 arrival of your old prop.  I'd REALLY love to have it by the = weekend=20 (Paypal standing by for a final amount).   As for expense, = money is no=20 object.  I figure Rev-3 is going to cost me $4500 up = front.  I'll=20 likely keep the -B drive, and perhaps have it reworked to a -C if = that all=20 works out.  As long as I have the -B box, I'll keep your old prop, = but if=20 I get it reworked to a -C, I'll sell the Warp and your old = prop. =20  
 
As for=20 the Warp Drive's climb performance, either it isn't as good as you = think,=20 or my engine isn't making the power it should.  There's no = excuse for=20 only getting 1500 fpm with as much power as I should have.  This is = the=20 main reason I want your old prop, so I can compare rpm's between our=20 engines.  I may very well be taking a performance hit from the = current=20 intake, but I won't know until I try your = prop.   Did I mention that I still want it = :-)
 
Now=20 for a question- If you had to choose between flying a -C drive, and = monster prop with 1.26 degrees of left offset, or flying it = with zero=20 offset, and 1 degree of main gear offset to the right, which would = you=20 choose?  Just how much of a problem would the extra 1.26 = degrees of=20 wrong thrust angle be?  Certainly takeoffs would be = interesting, but=20 would it be unmanageable, or just an=20 inconvenience?  
 
Thanks,
Rusty=20 (trying to remember who it was that talked me out of the 2.85 drive = originally=20 <g>)    
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