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From: "Joe Hull" <JoeH@PilgrimTech.com>
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:39:24 -0800
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Congratulations on making the change-over.  But how am I going to find
you at Arlington now?  You're gonna look just like all those other
EZ's! ;-)

Joe Hull
Bellevue (Seattle), Washington
Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
> On Behalf Of Perry Mick
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:00 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight Too
> 
> Well, not exactly. After 5 years and 500 hours of direct-drive,
> ducted-fan rotary flying, I did a short first-flight around the
> pattern
> today with a new configuration: RD1B and a prop.
> 
> Looks like I was unsubscribed from Flyrotary, had to go on the
> archive
> site to get caught up on the emails.
> 
> Congratulations to Paul Conner on a successful first flight, welcome
> to
> the club!
> 
> I am used to getting pushed back in my seat when I apply full
> throttle
> for takeoff. The open prop seems very sluggish while taxiing, and at
> the
> start of takeoff roll. I can feel the blades "unstall" after
> building up
> some speed. This is something I never experienced with the ducted
> fan. I
> saw 5400 RPM on climbout, higher than before (5100). 5400 was max.
> level
> flight RPM with the ducted fan, so I expect it will go up to 6000
> with
> the PSRU. I shed 36 lbs. in the propulsion system doing the
> changeover,
> and had to remove the weather radar indicator from the panel and the
> wx
> antenna from the nose (additional 16 lbs. combined) to get the cg
> back
> (radar needs repair anyway, it's just been balast for a long time).
> Climb rate is definitely better (higher revving engine, less
> weight).
> I'm hoping to get at least 180 mph in cruise, 155 was about the best
> I
> could do with the ducted fan.
> 
> Perry
> 
> 
> 
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