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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Speed fairings - XS Mono
From: Cliff Shaw <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 18:04:19

All

I don't have the numbers, but the wheel pants sure do make a difference. I
will post some number next week when I do some tests with and with out them.
(weather permitting)  The weather is doing its usual thing up here  in the
Pacific Northwest.  Rain !!!

Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Speed fairings - XS Mono


>
> Paul
>
> We have the XS mono wheel with a 914. After installing the speed fairings
we picked
> up 2 or 3 knots at best.
>
> I thank that maby the tri -gear may show more improvement than the
mono-wheel
>
> What about it, tri gear owners??????????
>
> Jim Brown
> N398JB
>
> Alan Stewart wrote:
>
<alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to measure the cruise speed improvement in my 912 Classic
> > monowheel as accurately as possible, after fitting of the outrigger and
> > tail wheel fairings.
> >
> > I made several runs on a triangular course, at different power settings,
> > and worked out TAS by trigonometry. My measured speed improvement was
> > certainly less than 5 knots.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Has anyone made any before and after easements on what the speed
> > fairings add to the top speed on the XS Mono's ?
> >
> > Thanks,  Paul
> >
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> > ==
> > ==
> > ==
> >
>
>




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