Patrick
I have flown my Europa both ways. I converted to a tri-gear about 22 hours of
flight. I had installed fairing around the large main wheel. I had wheel pant
on the tail wheel and on the outrigger. I used GPS and recorded 151 mph on a
couple
of different days. Now as a tri-gear with speed kit on everything, just
as I had as a mono, the plane flies 153 mph.
I have not published these number before because I had no explanation. But now
I think I have it figured out. My Rotax 912S in now fully broke in. I think
it is running stronger. Your agree?
I do know that there was a big difference when adding the gear fairings.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
----- Original Message -----
From: BEBERRY@aol.com
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: wheel landings [was: Flying a heavy Europa XS?]
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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