Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 411637 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:19:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [65.11.38.106] by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20040915121557.CNLZ22424.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.11.38.106]> for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:15:57 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:15:50 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: NACA vs. P51 Scoop From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3178080952_24190778" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3178080952_24190778 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit On 9/15/04 6:27 AM, "Joseph M Berki" wrote: > Hi Randy, > I am building a rotary powered version of the Long EZ known as the > Limo EZ, I am using the submerged portion of a NACA duct with a modified P51 > scoop which makes it look more like a F16 intake. It should slow the air down > and recover pressure. By using the submerged area the cowl can favorably fair > into the prop. > > Joe Berki > Limo EZAt 07:51 AM 9/14/2004 -0700, Smith, Randy wrote: > >> This is precisely why I want to decide early on if I should go to the trouble >> to build the NACA inlet verses the P-51 style scoop. I m leaning heavily >> toward the scoop as this is easier to construct and I gain some (although >> miniscule) room in the fuselage for something else. >> >> >> >> -Randy >> Hi Randy, I filled the naca scoop and built entirely new P-51 scoop attached to the cowl. For now only looks good. Yet to be seen if it works? -- Bulent Aliev Stretched CZ MK-IV W/Turbo Rotary Ft Lauderdale, FL FXE http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-MyPlane --B_3178080952_24190778 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: NACA vs. P51 Scoop On 9/15/04 6:27 AM, &qu= ot;Joseph M Berki" <Joseph.M.Berki@grc.nasa.gov> wrote:

Hi Randy,
        I am building a rotary powe= red version of the Long EZ known as the Limo EZ,  I am using the submer= ged portion of a NACA duct with a modified P51 scoop which makes it look mor= e like a F16 intake.  It should slow the air down and recover pressure.= By using the submerged area the cowl can favorably fair into the prop.

Joe Berki
Limo EZAt 07:51 AM 9/14/2004 -0700, Smith, Randy wrote:

This is precisely why I want to decide early = on if I should go to the trouble to build the NACA inlet verses the P-51 sty= le scoop.  I m leaning heavily toward the scoop as this is easier to co= nstruct and I gain some (although miniscule) room in the fuselage for someth= ing else.

-Randy

Hi Randy, I filled the naca sco= op and built entirely new P-51 scoop attached to the cowl. For now only look= s good. Yet to be seen if it works?

--
Bulent Aliev
Stretched CZ MK-IV W/Turbo Rotary
Ft Lauderdale, FL FXE
http://home.bellsouth.net= /p/PWP-MyPlane




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