I haven't noticed any speed increase with the speed kit fairings installed
on
the monowheel. I still have to install the tail wheel fairing tho.
Glenn
>From: Jim Brown <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: wheel landings [was: Flying a heavy Europa XS?]
>Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:58:12 -0500
>
>
>I do not understand your first paragraph. The total fuel that went into
>each
>plane was around 10 gallons. Each tri-gear had burned 2 gal more than the
>mono
>wheel.
>
>As far as the speed kit. I installed one on my mono wheel and I picked up 2
>kts.
>I know of a couple more mono wheels with speed kits installed, and they
>have told
>me 1 to 2 kts increase.
>
>What about it ??? All you mono wheel, and tri-gear drivers out there who
>have
>installed the speed kits, what increased speed did you get ?
>
>Jim Brown
>
>BEBERRY@aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > In 2001, or 2002, Europa had the Glider wings at Sun and Fun and had
> > installed
> > them on the Mono wheel. This was the first public showing of the glider
>wings
> > installed on the mono wheel. Keith wanted to get pictures of the
>Tri-gears
> > and
> > a mono wheel in formation. So a photo shoot was put together.
> >
> > Jim Thursby flew a customers tri-gear, Clive flew the company tri-gear
> > demonstrator, I flew our mono wheel, and Andy flew the company mono
>wheel
> > with
> > the long wings attached. All four planes were topped off with
> > fuel...................
> >
> > ..............................
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > An interesting comparison. I think your general assumptions are
>probably
> > correct but the actual fuel usage for a Tri Gear of just over 1 gall
>i.e.
> > (assuming U.S. gallons) of some 4 litres per hour is a bit enviable!
> >
> > Were any of the Tri Gears fitted with speed kits and do you or anyone
>else
> > have figures which prove - or otherwise- the claim that a speed kit
>will give
> > 10 knots more, or looked at another way, use less fuel?. Does the
>speed kit
> > go anyway towards getting the Tri Gear fuel usage anywhere down towards
>the
> > Mono?
> >
> > Patrick
> >
>
>
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