X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f42.google.com ([209.85.161.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5040529 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:37:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.42; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxe23 with SMTP id 23so3440283fxe.1 for ; Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:36:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=wRRvN/7Oy83/uajBl6nyeUrQ/qMJHxNV9EzNmJycGsg=; b=FEWUgs5QrZYt3euo90jW+HeiKGE1oKm/7Otc1gA4xV70ppEPfODAfH7aUY7NjrD/lE JsAgMpCsjmC+vCaAoRIEE/JTtkS4ATf2h/vgdjWcpB0XAuIHdnC43Sx0S4g8QU81Is79 kBXdSDREKU0cjiEbBF6PIyTUAQp4Vfsg9sok0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.61.72 with SMTP id s8mr6531621fah.6.1309613786944; Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:36:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.86.206 with HTTP; Sat, 2 Jul 2011 06:36:26 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 08:36:26 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: [Bulk] [FlyRotary] Re: GSL393/74028 Fuel Pump Replacement/Fuel Leak From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd5f2e490535704a7163872 --000e0cd5f2e490535704a7163872 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Charlie, Not sure of the length of the Reno circuit, but I'm sure it is on the internet somewhere. ;-) Tracy's 217mph win was/is impressive, and he did it normally-aspirated. Dave had to use 40" MAP to get there, but then he's flying a "6". Mark On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Charlie England wrote: > How big is the course at Reno? Not to denigrate Tracy's performance, but > tight turns scrub off speed quickly flying the RV's fat hershey bar wing. > > Charlie > > On 07/02/2011 07:11 AM, Tracy wrote: > >> Yep, nobody ever accused Van of not being conservative. Dave Anders does >> 265 mph with his RV-4 (stock redline is at 210). The RV-8 has a higher Vne >> at 230 which is as high as I have taken mine but I have longer than stock >> wings which will make them more likely to flutter. >> >> Very interesting results at Reno Dave. Really points out the value of >> minimizing cooling drag. My standing start average Sun 100 race speed >> (217.57 mph) was about the same as your lap speed. IAS during race was 220. >> My RV-4 was not especially clean but I did do a reasonable job on cooling >> drag. I burned only a little more than 1/2 of the fuel (17 GPH vs 30 GPH >> ). >> >> Tracy >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 1, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Ernest Christley wrote: >> >> On 07/01/2011 05:28 PM, David Leonard wrote: >>> >>>> I love the all-around abilities of the RV, but it really does not belong >>>> at Reno. My IAS (upper 180's KIAS) was above Vans Vne (184 KIAS, but I have >>>> tested mine to 205 KIAS with TAS being somewhat higher), not sure I want to >>>> go much faster... Ah, who am I kidding, of course I do. As long as other >>>> RV's are going faster than me... Steve Senegal was doing about 230mph in >>>> his Super-8 with full length wings... Must... Catch... Steve... >>>> >>> Ya' never know what you can do, >>> Till you take it as far as it will go. >>> >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:** >>> 81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:** >> 81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> >> > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:** > 81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --000e0cd5f2e490535704a7163872 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Charlie,

Not sure of the length of the Reno circuit, but= I'm sure it is on the internet somewhere. =A0;-) =A0

Tracy's 217mph win was/is impressive, and he did it normally-aspirate= d. =A0Dave had to use 40" MAP to get there, but then he's flying a= "6". =A0 =A0

Mark

On Sat, Jul 2, 2= 011 at 8:29 AM, Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net> wrote:
How big is the course at Reno? Not to denigrate Tracy's performance, bu= t tight turns scrub off speed quickly flying the RV's fat hershey bar w= ing.

Charlie

On 07/02/2011 07:11 AM, Tracy wrote:
Yep, nobody ever accused Van of not being conservative. =A0 Dave Anders doe= s 265 mph with his RV-4 (stock redline is at 210). =A0 The RV-8 has a highe= r Vne at 230 which is as high as I have taken mine but I have longer than s= tock wings which will make them more likely to flutter.

Very interesting results at Reno Dave. =A0Really points out the value of mi= nimizing cooling drag. =A0My standing start average Sun 100 race speed (217= .57 mph) was about the same as your lap speed. =A0IAS during race was 220. = =A0My RV-4 was not especially clean but I did do a reasonable job on coolin= g drag. =A0 I burned only a little more than 1/2 of the fuel (17 GPH vs 30 = GPH ).

Tracy

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 1, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Ernest Christley<echristley@att.net> =A0wrote:

On 07/01/2011 05:28 PM, David Leonard wrote:
I love the all-around abilities of the RV, but it really does not belong at= Reno. =A0My IAS (upper 180's KIAS) was above Vans Vne (184 KIAS, but I= have tested mine to 205 KIAS with TAS being somewhat higher), not sure I w= ant to go much faster... =A0Ah, who am I kidding, of course I do. =A0As lon= g as other RV's are going faster than me... =A0Steve Senegal was doing = about 230mph in his Super-8 with full length wings... Must... Catch... Stev= e...
Ya' never know what you can do,
Till you take it as far as it will go.

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