X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.241.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4182507 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:59:42 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.45; envelope-from=glasair2@me.com Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20100329165904.LRKB5695.fed1rmmtao101.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:59:04 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.201] ([70.177.24.126]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id z4z51d00K2jEC4N044z5Uj; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:59:05 -0400 X-VR-Score: -130.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=KqzZVGv1/pIBe+XbL3gCBfL8vaFXECOST7Bs1vfp5Gs= c=1 sm=1 a=f32ykCDtWUuHg+z19x9HKQ==:17 a=Hzc8OrophTczS3n6hDkA:9 a=_SFvD0X-q6us3KyJENkA:7 a=tXLg1NC3FlOB0kx5UhYfcEyPcsYA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=hPLeDTCGQhY_SLIKC9sA:9 a=ebIq8GIwepHMyMPBlqAA:7 a=eVyx881iCfoe9SYXkDruigYRAWAA:4 a=f32ykCDtWUuHg+z19x9HKQ==:117 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: Steve Thomas Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1077) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-18--483030673 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Start Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:59:05 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: Rotary motors in aircraft References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1077) --Apple-Mail-18--483030673 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii See below: Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Mar 29, 2010, at 9:41 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: > Wow! Steve, what a beautiful airplane! Thanks! The paint design took about 6 months of effort to come up with. > Do you have any pictures of your install you would like to share?=20 I'll get a few together for you-all. > What kind of prop is that?=20 It's an AeroComposites all-composite three blade constant-speed. > What PSRU and what static rpm are you getting?=20 The PSRU is Mistral's. And I'm using a PCU 5000 prop governor. As for = static RPM, I can't exactly say. I couldn't add full throttle for fear = of overcoming my brakes and blocks. > You must have good cooling to be able to run at high power settings = that long on the ground. What is your cooling setup? Is this a FWF = from Mistral? No, the FWF is mine as is the radiator setup. I also built the cowl = from scratch as the Glasair cowl wouldn't fit and couldn't take = advantage of the narrow form-factor of the engine. I had to cut back to = idle because temps were in the red. But, at idle, the temps came down = pretty quickly. My radiators came from Ed Klepeis, as did the radiator = frame. =20 > Can you trailer the plane to another airport to get in the air? Not really. I cannot remove the wings like you can with the RVs. While = the wing is removable, it would be several months of work on my part to = R & R. To trailer, I'd have to take up both lanes of highway 101 for 45 = miles. > =20 > Bill B=20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-18--483030673 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii See = below:

Best Regards,

Steve = Thomas

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On Mar 29, 2010, at 9:41 AM, Bill Bradburry = wrote:

=

Wow! Steve, what a beautiful = airplane!

Thanks! The = paint design took about 6 months of effort to come up = with.

Do you have any pictures of your install you would like to = share? =

I'll get a few together = for you-all.

What kind of prop is that? =

It's an AeroComposites = all-composite three blade constant-speed.

What PSRU and what static rpm are you getting? =

The PSRU is Mistral's. And = I'm using a PCU 5000 prop governor. As for static RPM, I can't = exactly say. I couldn't add full throttle for fear of overcoming = my brakes and blocks.

You must have good cooling to be able to run at high power settings that long on the ground. What is your cooling = setup? Is this a FWF from = Mistral?

No, the FWF is = mine as is the radiator setup. I also built the cowl from scratch = as the Glasair cowl wouldn't fit and couldn't take advantage of the = narrow form-factor of the engine. I had to cut back to idle = because temps were in the red. But, at idle, the temps came down = pretty quickly. My radiators came from Ed Klepeis, as did the = radiator frame.

Can you trailer the plane to another airport to get in the = air?
=

Not really. I = cannot remove the wings like you can with the RVs. While the wing = is removable, it would be several months of work on my part to R & = R. To trailer, I'd have to take up both lanes of highway 101 for = 45 miles.

Bill B

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