Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 08:20:18 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from entoo.connect.com.au ([192.189.54.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.3) with ESMTP id 1942284 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 06:02:24 -0500 Received: from homeofficepc (acc7-ppp11.per.dialup.connect.net.au [210.10.203.11]) by entoo.connect.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id B7107F3033 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 21:53:47 +1100 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <00a801c2b0bc$13525be0$0bcb0ad2@homeofficepc> From: "Ian Beadle" X-Original-To: "Flyrotary" Subject: Cruise X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 19:02:12 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C2B0FF.208A9FA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C2B0FF.208A9FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:58 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Cruise info > I'm still working out the info to get the prop carved, and am = wondering what > is the optimum engine rpm at cruise and the fuel consumption you = fellows are > getting? All input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks JohnD > > 140knots at 8500 feet. 6300RPM 30 liters/hour. 120 knots at 2000 feet 5500 RPM 20 liters/hour. 10% improvement if I run lean and mean like Tracy. (exhaust glowing red = is a bit of a worry) 72"X 81" pitch. 2.85 gearbox. Happy new year Ian. Australia. > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > ------=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C2B0FF.208A9FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: "john" <frmrjohn@netonecom.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:58 AM
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Cruise info


> I'm still working out the info to get the = prop=20 carved, and am wondering
what
> is the optimum engine rpm at = cruise and=20 the fuel consumption you fellows
are
> getting?  All input = would=20 be greatly appreciated.  Thanks    =20 JohnD
>
> 140knots at 8500 feet. 6300RPM 30 = liters/hour.
120=20 knots at 2000 feet 5500 RPM 20 liters/hour.
10% improvement if I run = lean and=20 mean like Tracy. (exhaust glowing red is a
bit of a worry)
72"X = 81" pitch.=20 2.85 gearbox.
Happy new year
Ian. Australia.
>
>=20 >>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>
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