X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 865643 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:48:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.45.229]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050412014731.JDLD2063.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:47:31 -0400 Message-ID: <000c01c53f01$8fdd4f50$e52dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: SQ2000 flying again Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:47:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C53ED7.A6461A30" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C53ED7.A6461A30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Tracy....I should be able to find out in a few days. Today I = removed the ram air scoop and fabricated an intake plenum for the 3 inch = scat tubing. As soon as the NACA duct with the 3 inch outlet arrives, I = will install it and be ready for testing. Today I measured the length of = the scat tube that I will need....14 inches. Thanks again for sharing = your experiences. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:22 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: SQ2000 flying again Hi Paul, the scat tube was 2.75" dia & about 4 ft long. Gave me a = major power loss (compared to ram air) partly due to pressure drop (1 - = 2" Hg) and partly due to temperature rise, about 25 - 30 F. I was very = surprised at both. If you have shorter run it may work better. The = larger diameter would reduce pressure drop but temp rise would be worse = (as a quick guess). Tracy Hi, Tracy....thanks for the heads up....any more info would be = appreciated....was it a long scat tube, and was it 3 inch diameter? I = assume you could not ingest enough air? Thanks for any more info you = can provide. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: SQ2000 flying again You have exactly described the first intake scheme I tried on the = Renesis (NACA, Scat tube, etc). Hope it works better for you than it = did for me.=20 Tracy (following the various sagas from SnF) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.6 - Release Date: 4/11/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C53ED7.A6461A30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks, Tracy....I should be able to find out in = a few=20 days. Today I removed the ram air scoop and fabricated an intake plenum = for the=20 3 inch scat tubing. As soon as the NACA duct with the 3 inch outlet = arrives, I=20 will install it and be ready for testing. Today I measured the length of = the=20 scat tube that I will need....14 inches. Thanks again for sharing = your=20 experiences. Paul Conner

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Tracy = Crook

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 = 8:22=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: SQ2000 = flying=20 again

Hi Paul, the scat tube was 2.75" dia & about 4 ft = long. =20 Gave me a major power loss (compared to ram air) partly due to = pressure drop=20 (1 - 2" Hg) and partly due to temperature rise, about 25 - 30 F. = I was=20 very surprised at both. If you have shorter run it may work=20 better. The larger diameter would reduce pressure drop but temp = rise=20 would be worse (as a quick guess).

Tracy

Hi, Tracy....thanks for the heads up....any = more info=20 would be appreciated....was it a long scat tube, and was it 3 inch=20 diameter? I assume you could not ingest enough air? = Thanks for=20 any more info you can provide. Paul Conner

----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Tracy=20 Crook
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Monday, April 11, = 2005 8:34=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = SQ2000=20 flying again

You have exactly described the first intake scheme I tried on = the=20 Renesis (NACA, Scat tube, etc). Hope it works better for you = than it=20 did for me.

Tracy (following the various sagas from SnF)

No virus found in this incoming message.
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