X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:40:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3865615 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:37:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.42; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-ma04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n8PDaPTp012923 for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:25 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.cfd.61f31b45 (43841) for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-dd03.mx.aol.com (smtprly-dd03.mx.aol.com [205.188.84.131]) by cia-dc03.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIADC036-d4054abcc74d23b; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:23 -0400 Received: from webmail-stg-m04 (webmail-stg-m04.sim.aol.com [64.12.222.103]) by smtprly-dd03.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDD031-d4054abcc74d23b; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:13 -0400 References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop X-Original-Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:13 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 75.61.54.204 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CC0BFC48CA792D_26FC_2CF0F_webmail-stg-m04.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 28200-STANDARD Received: from 75.61.54.204 by webmail-stg-m04.sysops.aol.com (64.12.222.103) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:13 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CC0BFC48A6C47E-26FC-15CBE@webmail-stg-m04.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: VTAILJEFF@aol.com ----------MB_8CC0BFC48CA792D_26FC_2CF0F_webmail-stg-m04.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Colyn, They are fairings that are epoxied on to the outside of the tunnel to clos= e it off. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Colyn Case at earthlink To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 9:08 pm Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop Jeff, are you talking about the complete tunnel or the little fins that go= on the bottom of the fuselage. As far as I know Lancair has never sold the tunnels. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: vtailjeff@aol.com=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10:33 AM Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop Those=C2=A0 were part of the LIVP kit in 2000. =C2=A0 Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Colyn Case at earthlink To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Sat, Sep 19, 2009 11:46 pm Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop Ralf, sounds like you are referring to exhaust tunnel extensions. you can get these through Mike Custard at 541 330 5817 =C2=A0 I think Dan Begley actually owns the molds but I don't have his20contact= information. When I got mine (2005?) Dan was charging $1000 for the pair. =C2=A0 I will say that they make a dramatic improvement in cooling, possibly at= the expense of additional cooling drag.=C2=A0 It might be=C2=A0less drag= =C2=A0to make something like them but taper so that the exit airflow is ap= proaching slipstream speed by the time it merges with the slipstream. =C2=A0 Colyn =C2=A0 One more=20 question: I saw some kind of side skirts on the demonstration airplane (se= e picture attached). They were right where the exhaust pipes come out. The= y make a nicer visual transition between the cowling and the fuselage. Lan= cair told me they don=E2=80=99t sell them but they are made by RDD or Mike= Custard. Does anyone have a contact address and a price on these pieces? =C2=A0 And as always: Thanks for your help =C2=A0 ----------MB_8CC0BFC48CA792D_26FC_2CF0F_webmail-stg-m04.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Colyn,

They are fairings that are epoxied on to the outside of the tunnel to clos= e it off.
 
Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Colyn Case at earthlink <colyncase@earthlink.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 9:08 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop

Jeff, are you talking about the complete= tunnel or the little fins that go on the bottom of the fuselage.
As far as I know Lancair has never sold= the tunnels.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10= :33 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance= workshop

Those  were part of the LIVP kit in 2000.
 
Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Colyn Case at ea rthlink <colyncase@earthlink= .net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Sat, Sep 19, 2009 11:46 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: LOBO Maintenance workshop

Ralf, sounds like you are referring to ex= haust tunnel extensions.
you can get these through Mike Custard at= 541 330 5817
 
I think Dan Begley actually owns the mold= s but I don't have his20contact information.
When I got mine (2005?) Dan was charging= $1000 for the pair.
 
I will say that they make a dramatic impr= ovement in cooling, possibly at the expense of additional cooling drag.&nb= sp; It might be less drag to make something like them but taper= so that the exit airflow is approaching slipstream speed by the time it= merges with the slipstream.
 
Colyn
 
One more question: I saw some kind of side sk= irts on the demonstration airplane (see picture at tached). They were right where the exhaust pipes come out. They make a nic= er visual transition between the cowling and the fuselage. Lancair told me= they don=E2=80=99t sell them but they are made by RDD or Mike Custard. Do= es anyone have a contact address and a price on these pieces?
 
And as always: Thanks for your help
 
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