Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 564323 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:56:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [67.136.146.32]) by ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.0.330.8) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:55:58 -0800 Message-ID: <259301c4e05a$b0717300$14928843@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul's first flight (was Re: DAR visit?) Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:55:57 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_2590_01C4E028.64FC8180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_2590_01C4E028.64FC8180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageA local builder has an E-racer with a supercharged IO-540 engine = that generates ~300 horsepower. He can run it up to full power by chocking the wheels, and standing on = the brakes. Something to consider, but use caution and make sure that = nothing is in front of your plane. Congratulations on the first flight. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 From 1/4 to 1/2 throttle, engine accelerates smoothly and plenty of = power. As soon as I try to go above 1/2 throttle, the engine begins to = bog down. Advancing the throttle more only made it bog down even more. I bet you wish you had tied your plane down and ran it full throttle = on the ground. I'll never understand why people don't do that. I'm = coming over there to put the boot on your plane until you prove this is = fixed :-) I tried tying it down, but because the engine is on the back, all = the ropes got tangled up in the prop, and rpm REALLY dropped. (not = really) ------=_NextPart_000_2590_01C4E028.64FC8180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
A local builder has an E-racer with a = supercharged=20 IO-540 engine that generates ~300 horsepower.
 
He can run it up to full power by = chocking the=20 wheels, and standing on the brakes. Something to consider, but use = caution and=20 make sure that nothing is in front of your plane.
 
Congratulations on the first = flight.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # = 4045
 
From 1/4 to=20 1/2 throttle, engine accelerates smoothly and plenty of power. As = soon as I=20 try to go above 1/2 throttle, the engine begins to bog down. = Advancing the=20 throttle more only made it bog down even=20 more.
 
I bet you wish you = had tied=20 your plane down and ran it full throttle on the ground.  = I'll=20 never understand why people don't do that.  I'm coming over = there to=20 put the boot on your plane until you prove this is fixed=20 :-)
 
I tried tying it down, but because the = engine is on=20 the back, all the ropes got tangled up in the prop, and rpm REALLY = dropped.=20 (not really)
 
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