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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