Mine broke almost immediately too....:-(
Will
On Mar 15, 2016 1:35 PM, "Rowland Carson" <rowlandcarson@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I can=99t find any mention in any of my build manuals of the NACA s
coop
> mouldings that came with my XS kit, or how and where to fit them.
>
> I notice that other builders appear to have made their own choices of
> location - see the composite picture in my dropbox at:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkyd4ldm1x634id/scoop_locations.jpg?dl=0
>
> I=99d like to site my scoops in a way that makes it easy to fit eye
ball
> vents on the inside; as the eyeball vents I=99ve got have their own
on-off
> control I don=99t plan to use the adjustment feature supplied (one
of which
> broke anyway within minutes of unwrapping it). I=99d prefer to avoi
d the need
> to construct serpentine ductwork (as related recently in The Europa Flyer
)
> and want to keep the eyeball vents clear of my knees. I imagine that lowe
r
> locations are more likely to be high-pressure and higher locations less s
o
> or even low-pressure, but I wonder if there are any real no-go areas.
>
> The fitting instructions packed with the scoops (made by Ayton & Co &
> supplied through Aircraft Spruce) show how to fit the scoops on the insid
e
> face of the aircraft skin, but as the flange is only about 2mm recessed
> from the outer surface of the scoops I think it will be necessary to cut
> back the inner skin to allow them to sit flush with the outer skin.
>
> All input on this topic welcome!
>
> in friendship
>
> Rowland
>
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