Return-Path: Received: from mail2.mx.voyager.net ([216.93.66.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 816892 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:23:31 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.93.66.206; envelope-from=dsbarno@vbe.com Received: from u036fr3za011 (d122.as0.wtma.wi.core.com [64.77.136.250]) by mail2.mx.voyager.net (8.13.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j2NBMiFc056259 for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:22:44 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <02f901c52f9b$7f0b23c0$3c40fea9@u036fr3za011> From: "Barnhart" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: long range tanks Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:28:53 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C52F69.33C139E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1123 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1123 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C52F69.33C139E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George,=20 Thought it was 2,500. For some reason I thought Rusty was doing the = long range RV.=20 Barny ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: long range tanks Barney, It's only 2,000 miles - isn't it? George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Barnhart=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] long range tanks Rusty, Don't have six tanks for extra fuel.=20 Only have 3. Two wing tanks of only 40 gallons. Could put more in = the wings but it would make it tougher to handle with 3500 amphibs (a = top secret speed mod to beat Tracy). The other 120 gallons would be in a = ferry tank in the cabin. Some of the Murphy guys are putting fuel in a = pod under the fuselage. More complicated plumbing. Fuel is used up from = the wings first. All fuel is returned to the wings. When down about 60 = gallons, the ferry tank would be used. Getting the plumbing in now and = anchor points for the ferry tank. A range of about 2000 miles. Can't = make it to Hawaii tho... Barny MGDQ 20bt (vne 160 mph) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm ------=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C52F69.33C139E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George,
 
Thought it was 2,500.  For some = reason I=20 thought Rusty was doing the long range RV.
 
Barny
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 = 12:41=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: long = range=20 tanks

Barney,
It's only 2,000 miles - isn't = it?
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Barnhart
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, = 2005 1:02=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] long = range=20 tanks

Rusty,
 
Don't have six tanks for extra=20 fuel. 
 
 Only have 3. Two wing tanks = of only 40=20 gallons. Could put more in the wings but it would make it tougher to = handle=20 with 3500 amphibs (a top secret speed mod to beat Tracy). The other = 120=20 gallons would be in a ferry tank in the cabin. Some of the Murphy = guys are=20 putting fuel in a pod under the fuselage. More complicated plumbing. =  Fuel is used up from the wings first. All fuel is returned to = the=20 wings. When down about 60 gallons, the ferry tank would be used. = Getting the=20 plumbing in now and anchor points for the ferry tank. A range of = about 2000=20 miles. Can't make it to Hawaii tho...
 
Barny
MGDQ 20bt (vne 160 = mph)
 
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