There was a recommended position from Europa for the NACA vent but I can't
lay my hands on it at present. From memory it was along the split line of
the top and bottom of the 'canoe'. I thought it was in the Company Tech
talks but I have failed to find it.
Hope this gives a pointer.
Steve
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From: "Rowland Carson" <rowlandcarson@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:24 PM
Subject: Europa-List: naca inlets
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> I cant find any mention in any of my build manuals of the NACA scoop
> 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
>
> Id like to site my scoops in a way that makes it easy to fit eyeball
> vents on the inside; as the eyeball vents Ive got have their own on-off
> control I dont plan to use the adjustment feature supplied (one of which
> broke anyway within minutes of unwrapping it). Id prefer to avoid 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 lower locations are more likely to be high-pressure and higher
> locations less so 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 inside
> 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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