Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 616638 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:43:19 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.55; envelope-from=kenpowell@comcast.net Received: from 204.127.205.149 ([204.127.205.149]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <2005012120424901100cfd12e>; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:42:49 +0000 Received: from [166.102.160.133] by 204.127.205.149; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:42:49 +0000 From: kenpowell@comcast.net To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 4000FPM Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:42:49 +0000 Message-Id: <012120052042.19536.41F169470007825D00004C50220075894204040A99019F020A05@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Dec 17 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VucG93ZWxsQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_19536_1106340169_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_19536_1106340169_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Tracy, are you joking or serious? This seems just possible enough that you MIGHT be serious. Ken Powell Bryant, Arkansas 501-847-4721 -------------- Original message -------------- Uh oh, good thing Ed helped me get that 20B powered RV-8 project moving. Tracy (shooting for 4000 fpm) ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell Duffy To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] monster prop shrinking a bit Greetings, I talked to Clark at Performance Props today. I’m going to go ahead and send my prop in for final finishing, since the engine is down anyway. I reported that I’m currently getting 6000 rpm at 100 mph in climb, and 6800 rpm at WOT 8000 ft. I requested 6500 rpm in climb, which will make top RPM about 7300 WOT at 8000. He’s got to run the number, but the rough estimate is that the prop will change from it’s current 74”x88” form, to about 72”x82”. He seemed very excited about what this will do for my performance, in both climb and cruise. I told him I need a guarantee that it will beat Tracy :-) Seriously, I told him that I was getting 2400-2500 fpm climb now, and wanted 3000 fpm. He seemed pretty sure this change can get me there :-) Cheers, Rusty (Tracy's going down) --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_19536_1106340169_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Tracy, are you joking or serious?  This seems just possible enough that you MIGHT be serious.  

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
 
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Uh oh, good thing Ed helped me get that 20B powered RV-8 project moving.
 
Tracy (shooting for 4000 fpm)
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] monster prop shrinking a bit

Greetings,
 
 
I talked to Clark at Performance Props today.  I’m going to go ahead and send my prop in for final finishing, since the engine is down anyway.  I reported that I’m currently getting 6000 rpm at 100 mph in climb, and 6800 rpm at WOT 8000 ft.  I requested 6500 rpm in climb, which will make top RPM about 7300 WOT at 8000.  He’s got to run the number, but the rough estimate is that the prop will change from it’s current 74”x88” form, to about 72”x82”.   He seemed very excited about what this will do for my performance, in both climb and cruise. 
 
I told him I need a guarantee that it will beat Tracy :-)   Seriously, I told him that I was getting 2400-2500 fpm climb now, and wanted 3000 fpm. He seemed pretty sure this change can get me there :-) 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Tracy's going down)
 
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