Except maybe Dennis Vories :
http://www.generalaviationnews.com/editorial/articledetail.lasso?-token.key=5704&-token.src=column&-nothing
who claims even faster speeds up high (per a now deleted kitplanes radio
interview) with his intercooled 914 w/whirlwind
Cheers,
Pete
A239 - still apile of parts
On 9/20/07, jim Brown <acrojim@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Remi
>
> I have the XS Monowheel with the 914 and Airmaster installed.
>
> Your results are about the same as what we got when I also installed the
> speed kit mod. I saw a increase of 3 knots average over several runs.
> Several of us here in Florida, USA who have the XS monowheels, installed the
> speed kits looking for 10 kts advantage. However it was not to be.When we
> tried to get answers from the old management team as to why this large
> difference in speed, we sure got the Run Around.....
>
>
> I know in some of the advertisements the old Europa Co. was (is)
> advertising 200 MPH cruise speeds for the XS series. I don't know anyone who
> is getting that kind of speed. Once again put it down to manufactures
> advertising hype.
>
> Jim Brown
> N398JB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Remi Guerner <air.guerner@wanadoo.fr>
> *To:* Europa-List Digest Server <europa-list@matronics.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:23 PM
> *Subject:* Europa-List: Monowheel speed kit
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>
> The installation of my speed kit is now completed and I made some speed
> measurements today. The results are as follows:
>
> Without the speed kit, June 2006: altitude FL75, OAT 10 degrees C, that is
> density altitude 8500 ft, full throttle, 5000 RPM, that is approx 60 percent
> power, TAS 133 kts.
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> Same day, same conditions except 4800 RPM, that is approx 55 percent
> power, TAS 130 kts.
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> With the speed kit today: altitude FL75, OAT 11 degrees C, full throttle,
> 5000 RPM, TAS 135 kts.
>
> Same conditions except 4800 RPM, TAS 134 kts.
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>
> Conclusion: the speed gain is in the 2 to 4 knots range.
>
>
> All flights were with full fuel, no passenger. Estimated weight: 520kg. All
> 11 speed kit fairings installed. True airspeed was computed using the GPS 3
> segments method.
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> Best regards
>
>
> Remi Guerner
>
> F-PGKL, XS S/N395 monowheel, 912S, Airmaster, 526 hours
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