X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 920343 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:41:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3UEeGY5012144 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:40:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000701c54d92$a79968a0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: RV climb speeds was Re: warp drive 3-blade prop Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:41:11 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C54D71.20510130" 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 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C54D71.20510130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageNo, I have not Rusty. Good point - different configuration =3D> different performance = parameters. I try some different airspeeds once I have the engine = broken in a bit more. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV climb speeds was Re: warp drive 3-blade = prop I initially attempted to climbout at 91 mph (or what ever it was that = Van say was best rate of climb) - then I found out all his performance = figures were for CS props. I found out by experimenting that my best = rate of climb (at that time) was 120 MPH IAS - which was exactly what = Tracy said he had found. =20 Hi Ed, Did you ever revisit the best rate of climb speed after you put the C = drive on? My RV-8 was like every other standard fixed pitch RV, meaning = that it climbed best at about 120 mph. For some reason, the RV-3 has = always climbed better at lower speeds, particularly since the C drive = has been installed. Tracy said he noticed that his best climb rate was = at a lower speed after the C drive as well. =20 FWIW, I believe my best climb rate is currently in the 80-90 mph = range. Once the engine is trustworthy again, I'll do some final testing = on this. I want to find the best speed, as well as perhaps trying a = small amount of flaps in climb. The flaps never helped the RV-8 climb, = but it's worth a try. I'm going to get that 3000 fpm one way or another = :-) Cheers,=20 Rusty (about to be hammered by an impressive line of thunderstorms) ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C54D71.20510130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
No, I have not Rusty.
 
Good point - different configuration = =3D>=20 different performance parameters.  I try some different airspeeds = once I=20 have the engine broken in a bit more.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 = 9:39=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV = climb speeds=20 was Re: warp drive 3-blade prop

I initially attempted to climbout at = 91 mph (or=20 what ever it was that Van say was best rate of climb) - then I found = out all=20 his performance figures were for CS props.  I found out by = experimenting=20 that my best rate of climb (at that time) was 120 MPH IAS - which was = exactly=20 what Tracy said he had found.  
 
Hi Ed,
 
Did you ever revisit the best rate of climb = speed after=20 you put the C drive on?  My RV-8 was like every other standard = fixed=20 pitch RV, meaning that it climbed best at about 120 mph.  = For some=20 reason, the RV-3 has always climbed better at lower speeds, = particularly since=20 the C drive has been installed.   Tracy said he noticed that = his=20 best climb rate was at a lower speed after the C drive as well. =20
 
FWIW, I believe my best climb rate is = currently in the=20 80-90 mph range.  Once the engine is trustworthy again, I'll do = some=20 final testing on this.  I want to find the best speed, as well as = perhaps=20 trying a small amount of flaps in climb.  The flaps never = helped the=20 RV-8 climb, but it's worth a try.  I'm going to get that = 3000 fpm=20 one way or another :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (about to be hammered by an = impressive line of=20 thunderstorms)
 
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