Return-Path: Received: from grunt23.ihug.com.au ([203.109.249.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 359644 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:38:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.109.249.143; envelope-from=mickandfi@ihug.com.au Received: from 203-217-54-74.dyn.iinet.net.au (dinkie) [203.217.54.74] by grunt23.ihug.com.au with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BuYgv-0006jV-00; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 01:37:34 +1000 Message-ID: <001301c47eef$f1ffe760$4a36d9cb@dinkie> From: "Michael Haynes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Turbos from the land of Oz Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 01:37:28 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C47F43.C2FDB600" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C47F43.C2FDB600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John You could be right, he did try to explain it a few times. Ill reconfirm = tomorrow. Just a thought, peacocks don't fly to well do they ? Might = take that up with him too Currently waiting for QB RV7A , ready for shipping from vans as we = speak.Sorry I like the prop up front :-) Cheers=20 Mick =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:47 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbos from the land of Oz G'day Mick > I must say you did a good job on the turbine or what was left = anyway!!!. =20 Thank you, thank you. I try hard to please. :) Thanks for the update. It's a little scary dealing with a company so = far away, but Max seems like a straight up guy so I never really had any = doubt he'd come through. Just took a little longer than I'd hoped. 400HP. Yes. he mentioned that. A bit lower at my max rpm of 6300, but = still - plenty of grunt. :) > From what he explained to me was that you will get more boost for a = slower turbine rpm, =20 I thought it was less boost for the same airflow. > He did mention something about throwing in a couple of peacock = feathers just incase you blow it again. =20 Oh! Nice touch. > Now im thinking of changing prop size. ( currently ivo 70" variable = high pitch 3 blade ) can you make any suggestions. =20 Well mines a wood 68 three blade with 314 blade area from Performance. = It'll accelerate the plane to take off in 1000 - 1500 feet at 4300 rpm = and climb quickly at 5000. It'll even climb at 2300 rpm. Should be ideal = for about 280 hp in cruise and should get me a better top speed than a = variable pitch. Given that you need 2000ft to land I'm not sure a = variable pitch prop will buy you anything on a Cozy, and it'll probably = cost you at the top end. Are you building a Cozy or an RV? I forget. Cheers, John ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C47F43.C2FDB600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John
 You could be right, he did try to = explain it=20 a few times. Ill reconfirm tomorrow. Just a thought, peacocks don't fly = to well=20 do they ?  Might take that up with him too
 Currently waiting for QB RV7A , = ready for=20 shipping from vans as we speak.Sorry I like the prop up front = :-)
 Cheers 
 Mick  
   
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From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, = 2004 12:47=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbos = from the land=20 of Oz

G'day=20 Mick
> I must say you did a good job on the turbine = or what=20 was left anyway!!!.  
Thank you,=20 thank you. I try hard to please. :)
 
Thanks for the update. = It's a little=20 scary dealing with a company so far away, but Max seems like a = straight up guy=20 so I never really had any doubt he'd come through. Just took a little longer than I'd=20 hoped.
 
400HP. Yes.=20 he mentioned that. A bit lower at my max rpm of 6300, but still - = plenty of=20 grunt. :)
 
 > From what he = explained to me=20 was that you will get more boost for a slower turbine rpm,  
I thought=20 it was less boost for the same airflow.
 
 >  He did mention = something=20 about throwing in a couple of peacock feathers just incase you blow it = again.  
Oh! Nice=20 touch.
 
 > Now im thinking of = changing=20 prop size. ( currently ivo 70" variable = high  pitch 3=20 blade ) can you make any suggestions.  
 
Well mines=20 a wood 68 three blade with 314 blade area from Performance.  = It'll=20 accelerate the plane to take off in 1000 - 1500 feet at 4300 rpm and = climb=20 quickly at 5000. It'll even climb at 2300 rpm. Should be ideal for = about 280=20 hp in cruise and should get me a better top speed than a variable = pitch. Given=20 that you need 2000ft to land I'm not sure a variable pitch prop = will buy=20 you anything on a Cozy, and it'll probably cost you at the top end. = Are you=20 building a Cozy or an RV? I forget.
 
Cheers,
John
 
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