Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.88] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3203954 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 May 2004 14:42:53 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 3 May 2004 11:42:53 -0700 Received: from 4.174.4.152 by bay3-dav58.adinternal.hotmail.com with DAV; Mon, 03 May 2004 18:42:53 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.4.152] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector testing Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 14:42:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0011.2700 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0006_01C4311C.EA2DC550" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 May 2004 18:42:53.0342 (UTC) FILETIME=[716563E0:01C4313E] ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C4311C.EA2DC550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I probably am overpropped at static and low speed. I told Clark Lydick t= o build me a speed prop. I figured that being overpropped on take-off doe= snt matter if you have lots of HP and can get off the ground in 1200 ft a= nd climb like a banshee anyway. I'll be sending the prop back for adjustm= ent once I get solid numbers, but I don't think I'll want him to cut it b= ack much. john Slade =20 What sort of top speed, and cruise speed do you expect? What would be co= mmon for an O-360 powered plane? =20 Cheers, Rusty (wishing the RV airfoil wasn't so draggy over 220 mph) I used to think the same thing (draggy airfoil) but I think the problem = with RVs over 220 is related to wing / tail / fuselage incidence. At 22= 0 I get the visual impression that I am in a dive during level flight. The early Citation jets used the same airfoil as the lowly RV. Tracy ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C4311C.EA2DC550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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I probably am overpropped at static and low sp= eed. I told Clark Lydick to build me a speed prop. I figured that b= eing overpropped on take-off doesnt matter if you have lots of HP and can= get off the ground in 1200 ft and climb like a banshee anyway. I'll be s= ending the prop back for adjustment once I get solid numbers, but I don't= think I'll want him to cut it back much.

john = Slade <= /SPAN>

What sort of top speed, and cruise speed = ;do you expect? What would be common for an O-360 powered= plane?

Cheers,

Rusty (wishing the RV airfoil = wasn't so draggy over 220 mph)<= /SPAN>

I used to think the same thing (draggy airfoil) bu= t I think the problem with RVs over 220 is related to wing / tail / fusel= age incidence. At 220 I get the visual impress= ion that I am in a dive during level flight.<= /SPAN>

The early Citation jets used the same airfoil as the lowly RV.=

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