Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:48:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmail.accesscomm.ca ([204.83.142.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with SMTP id 1982097 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:41:48 -0500 Received: (qmail 7787 invoked from network); 13 Jan 2003 14:41:49 -0000 Received: from cust140-67.weyburn.accesscomm.ca (HELO local) (216.174.140.67) by qmail.accesscomm.ca with SMTP; 13 Jan 2003 14:41:49 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <002701c2bb11$90bae200$8200a8c0@accesscomm.ca> From: "JJ JOHNSON" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Wing Loading mysteries X-Original-Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:39:23 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C2BADF.45E4EFA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C2BADF.45E4EFA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Also, 320/360's were tested by inverting a complete plane and loading = sandbags on both wings evenly until 9 Gs were reached (1685x9=3D15165 = pounds - approximately) and I don't think the wings broke (see some = early issue of the Lancair newsletter). Thus, using a safety factor of = 1.5, 320/360's had a 6 G (positive) rating. After the gross weight = limit was changed to 1800 pounds, then ((15165/1800=3D8.4G)/1.5=3D5.6G) = 5.6G was the limit. =20 Scott=20 Scott, a bit of a change in topic but do you know if all the Lnc2's had = the same wing structure? Does the 235 infact have the same spar etc etc = as the 320 and 360? I've listed my gross as 1700 when I registered my = a/c and I'm wondering if I should have put that higher..?? Jarrett Johnson 235/320 55% ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C2BADF.45E4EFA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Also, 320/360's were tested by inverting a complete plane = and=20 loading sandbags on both wings evenly until 9 Gs were reached = (1685x9=3D15165=20 pounds - approximately) and I don't think the wings broke (see some = early issue=20 of the Lancair newsletter). Thus, using a safety factor of 1.5, = 320/360's=20 had a 6 G (positive) rating. After the gross weight limit was = changed to=20 1800 pounds, then ((15165/1800=3D8.4G)/1.5=3D5.6G) 5.6G was the = limit. =20

Scott

Scott, a bit of a change in topic but do you know if all the Lnc2's = had the=20 same wing structure? Does the 235 infact have the same spar etc etc as = the 320=20 and 360? I've listed my gross as 1700 when I registered my a/c and = I'm=20 wondering if I should have put that higher..??

Jarrett Johnson

235/320 55%

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