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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:54:58 -0700
From: Bob White <bob@bob-white.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] I found the power
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Paul,

Do you think the extra power would make up for the drag if you just leave 
the cowling off?  Nah, probably a bad idea. :)

Bob White

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:26:58 -0600
"Paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>I hit 5600 static rpm's. In the past, the best I could 
> hope for was 5200, most of the time settling for 5100 rpm's.  I 
> taxiied back in and installed the top cowling....max rpm's 5100.  Took
> the top cowling back off....max rpm's 5600.  One more try....5100 with
> the cowling back on.  It is beginning to become more clear to me, that
> one of two things are affecting rpm's.  Option one is that with the 
> top cowling on the engine is ingesting heated air and just cannot 
> develop the same power as when it ingests outside unheated air.  
> Option two is the muffler bearing may be worn.  I'm kinda leaning 
> toward option one.

>      to all who reply.  Paul Conner
>     


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