Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.60] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 617152 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:59:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.169.60; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:59:01 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.3.21 by BAY3-DAV30.phx.gbl with DAV; Sat, 22 Jan 2005 04:58:34 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.3.21] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 4000FPM Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:58:34 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01C50015.1D9626E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:58:34 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Jan 2005 04:59:01.0098 (UTC) FILETIME=[16898CA0:01C5003F] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C50015.1D9626E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Actually, that is a conservative estimate. The RV-8 has 50% more HP = than my RV-4 and "U2" wings (3 ft more wingspan than stock) . 4000 fpm = should be easy. =20 I noticed recently that Bruce Bohannon followed "my" formula and = extended the wings of the Exxon Tiger (modified RV-4) by 3 feet in his = effort to set higher time to climb and altitude records. =20 Tracy (waiting for "Ultra Monster Prop" [80 x 110 ] to arrive ) Tracy, are you joking or serious? This seems just possible enough = that you MIGHT be serious. =20 Ken Powell=20 Bryant, Arkansas=20 501-847-4721 -------------- Original message --------------=20 Uh oh, good thing Ed helped me get that 20B powered RV-8 project = moving. Tracy (shooting for 4000 fpm) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 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. =20 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_000_0065_01C50015.1D9626E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Actually, that is a conservative estimate. The RV-8 has = 50% more=20 HP than my RV-4 and "U2" wings (3 ft more wingspan than stock) = 4000 fpm=20 should be easy.

I noticed recently that Bruce Bohannon followed "my" = formula and=20 extended the wings of the Exxon Tiger (modified RV-4) by 3 feet in = his=20 effort to set higher time to climb and altitude records.

Tracy (waiting for "Ultra Monster Prop" [80 x 110 = ]=20 to arrive )

Tracy, are you joking or serious? This seems just possible = enough=20 that you MIGHT be serious.

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721

--------------=20 Original message --------------

Uh oh, good thing Ed helped me get that 20B powered RV-8 = project=20 moving.

Tracy (shooting for 4000 fpm)

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Russell Duffy

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Friday, January 21, = 2005 1:49=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] = monster prop=20 shrinking a bit

Greetings,

I talked to = Clark=20 at Performance Props today. =20 I=92m going to go ahead and send my prop in for final = finishing,=20 since the engine is down anyway. =20 I reported that I=92m currently getting 6000 rpm at 100 mph = in climb,=20 and 6800 rpm at WOT 8000 ft. =20 I requested 6500 rpm in climb, which will make top RPM = about 7300=20 WOT at 8000. He=92s = got to run=20 the number, but the rough estimate is that the prop will change = from it=92s=20 current 74=94x88=94 form, to about 72=94x82=94.   He seemed very = excited about=20 what this will do for my performance, in both climb and = cruise.

I told him I = need a=20 guarantee that it will beat=20 Tracy :-)  =20 Seriously, I told him that I was getting 2400-2500 fpm climb now, = and=20 wanted 3000 fpm. He seemed pretty sure this change can get me = there=20 :-)

Cheers,

Rusty (Tracy's going=20 down)

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