06/01/2003 08:05:16 AM
Greetings All,
I recently enjoyed reading Ken Paser's "Economy with Speed".
It is essentially a study of the effects of applying 30-70 year old known
aeronautical design best practices (from NACA reports) to the improvement
of a modern homebuilt. The results is a much awarded and honored
Busby Mustang 20 or 30 mph faster than others of its design.
One technique involves canting the muffler discharge into the axis of
flight to both mitigate the drag of the exhaust plume and simultaneously
gain a small amount of thrust.
Has anyone experimented with the Europa's exhaust? Best angle, etc?
I know you donj't want to go straight back to avoid melting or staining the
fuselage.
Andy? Neville? Graham?
Regards,
Ira N224XS
Panel in and Fired Up
Off the to Painters Soon :-)
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