Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.109] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 725453 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:06:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.109; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:06:01 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.6.71 by BAY3-DAV5.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:05:53 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.6.71] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" , "kevin lane" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mules Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:05:48 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C51053.8D569980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:05:48 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Feb 2005 21:06:01.0243 (UTC) FILETIME=[7D8016B0:01C5107D] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C51053.8D569980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The mule concept is good one and I've been referring to my RV-4 as a = test mule for over 10 years (and it looks the part!). For the more = risky preliminary tests I use an engine stand with an IVO prop for = loading. =20 The trouble with an automotive mule is the labor overhead involved in an = engine swap. Same thing applies to an airboat. I just can't afford the = time but I fully admit that it would be more fun. There IS a boat in = the South hanger which will be rotary powered when I get the time. Tracy I've always thought that an airboat would be a great "mule" for Tracy, = the river is right there. Knowing Tracy, he'd get his going 150kts! Yo Jesse, Thanks for the support about the "mule" concept. I've been doing it = this way for 30 years. Works!! ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C51053.8D569980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The mule concept is good one and I've been referring to = my RV-4=20 as a test mule for over 10 years  (and it looks the = part!).   For=20 the more risky preliminary tests I use an engine stand with an IVO prop = for=20 loading.  
 
The trouble with an automotive mule is the labor overhead involved = in an=20 engine swap.  Same thing applies to an airboat.  I just can't = afford=20 the time but I fully admit that it would be more fun.  = There IS a boat=20 in the South hanger which will be rotary powered when I get the = time.
 
Tracy

I've always thought that an = airboat=20 would be a great "mule" for Tracy, the river is right there.  = Knowing=20 Tracy, he'd get his going 150kts!
Yo Jesse,
 
Thanks for the support about the = "mule"=20 concept.  I've been doing it this way for 30 years.  = Works!! =20
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