I purchased a Classic recently here in Australia; it gets hot here in summer... really hot... the previous owner was experiencing higher than comfortable oil temperatures with the 912UL; especially w
Somebody recently mentioned there are Finite Analysis test results available for the Europa on the LAA website, however I cannot find any such information... Can anyone confirm this information actua
Hi Griffo, yes, now custodian of John Bakers build and undertaking some improvements, starting with Mod77... there will be more improvements which I will post once theyre proven. Read this topic onli
Thanks for the clarity there John; much appreciated... looking forward to kitting the Europa out with a Williams turbine and Garmin G5000 in X-Plane and see what happens joining cross wind into Bangk
Just spent last week investigating this very question; it is possible, on paper at least... moving onto this task after first improving the retract system and getting rid of the bungee cord... secret
Can anyone on the forum tell me what main wing and tailplane profiles are used on the Europa? Thanks in advance... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502141#5021
Thanks David, searched for Dykin and found some info on the clubs website; will have a read and see if it provides the information Im after! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/v
Read both of the Dykin writings. They are very informative, however neither provide the information being sought... Specifically searching for actual airfoil profiles employed on the Europa; profile
Decided to just go Old School on this one and plot it all out from actuals... Task done :) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502170#502170 Attachments: http://f
Thanks for the insight there John! Have got todays results into CAD already. Your right on the hybrid stance; looks a little like an Eppler or Boeing profile (stable up to 400kt cruise)... which does
Hi Rowland, basic CFD studies of complete airframe model using OpenFoam Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502194#502194
It will indeed be interesting to see what the CFD results reveal... after years of playing with this stuff its always surprising in some way; the brain thinks the air will flow a particular way and i
Interested to know what polar results Xfoil popped out there John! Would still want to cross reference results to those of Ansys Fluent though. On 3d scanning; shiny surfaces are the devil... dead fl
Make sure you apply Mod77 when you fit the tailwheel assembly; its made a huge difference to affective ground control on the aircraft... flew circuits for the first time yesterday after fitting the m
Hey was wondering why it was so quiet on the forum; thought everyone is locked in their houses like most of Australia, or been arrested for leaving the house.. Chris, not going to venture into the Ro
Nice!! yes and not wanting to sidetrack Chriss post, the government here is not crazy; they are clearly a) Grossly Not-Yet-Competent, and, b) Clinically Insane... Its fast becoming a Humanitarian Dis
Great pitch tool idea; how do you prevent the aircraft from moving between blade rotations? Or is everything on the undercarriage fully chocked up? Nice pic too on touchdown! I prefer being contrary
What input data at 3500rpm makes you think its a carburettor related issue? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=503149#503149