X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:29:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.125] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4371017 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:32:22 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.125; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=CRXretTPUtnO3YxfLBAQPdv2BUzevxUrVWgTW+Y28TY= c=1 sm=0 a=zNANCjgXmV0A:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=vZGUq1ifUiy-SOaV2jcA:9 a=lmqml1wEkEeg5hHTRcwGAyjwRx8A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Whv8HLVs5OMA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=m8MWgyBe0Dyu26vBEroA:9 a=znTieS4eGYwYmjWTB3IA:7 a=E5Gju7xeDQUY7tcIKL9Jt0E2IJoA:4 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:1086] helo=Lobo) by hrndva-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id 0B/0D-25793-340252C4; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:31:47 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000a01cb14ad$cff37dd0$6401a8c0@Lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: Subject: LNC2/320 Cruise Speed X-Original-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:31:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01CB148C.48A65B70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CB148C.48A65B70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Clean up the airframe so it can get a glide ratio of 15:1 at 300mph and = you can keep the same motor and fuel consumption. The numbers below come out to a glide ratio of just better than 10:1 Wolfgang =20 From: Lorn H Olsen =20 Sender: =20 Subject: LNC2/320 Cruise Speed=20 Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:59:58 -0400=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 =20 =20 06/22/10 I was flying from Detroit to Ft Lauderdale at 11,000. = With nothing else to do, I thought that I would take a few measurements. Condition LOP Lo ROP Hi --------- -------- --------- 11,000 IA 2,350RPM 2,700 RPM 13,000 DA 19.3"MP 19.8"MP 30.08 "Hg 6.0 GPH 8.6 GPH 12=B0C temp 139 kts IAS 152 kts IAS 35=B0F dewpt? 168 kts TAS 183 kts TAS 1,670 lbs For a 43% increase in fuel, a 9% increase in airspeed doesn't = sound like much. However, 183 kts airspeed at 13,000 ft density = altitude, no matter how you do it, is great. The LOP reading at .435 BSFC comes out to HP =3D 36 * 6 * .435 =3D = 94.0 HP or 94.0 / 160 =3D 59% power. Comments appreciated. Lorn=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CB148C.48A65B70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Clean up the airframe so it can get a glide ratio of 15:1 at 300mph = and you=20 can keep the same motor and fuel consumption.

The numbers below come out to a glide ratio of just better=20 than 10:1

Wolfgang

lml@lancaironline.net

From:	Lorn H Olsen=20 <lorn@dynacomm.us>
Sender:	<marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject:	LNC2/320 Cruise = Speed
Date:	Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:59:58 = -0400
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06/22/10 I was flying from Detroit to Ft=20 Lauderdale at 11,000. With nothing else to do, I thought that I = would take=20 a few measurements. Condition LOP Lo ROP Hi --------- = --------=20 --------- 11,000 IA 2,350RPM 2,700 RPM 13,000 DA 19.3"MP=20 19.8"MP 30.08 "Hg 6.0 GPH 8.6 GPH 12=B0C temp 139 kts IAS = 152 kts=20 IAS 35=B0F dewpt? 168 kts TAS 183 kts TAS 1,670 = lbs For a 43%=20 increase in fuel, a 9% increase in airspeed doesn't sound like = much.=20 However, 183 kts airspeed at 13,000 ft density altitude, no matter = how you=20 do it, is great. The LOP reading at .435 BSFC comes out to = HP =3D 36=20 * 6 * .435 =3D 94.0 HP or 94.0 / 160 =3D 59% = power. Comments=20 = appreciated. Lorn

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