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From: "Paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: I found the power
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:51:37 -0600
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Don't know, Bob....I'll try it tonight when the airport is closed. 
Nah...probably a bad idea also.  Paul Conner

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob White" <bob@bob-white.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:54 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: I found the power


>
> 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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