Bob, All the wing spaces are ventilated along with the rear fuselage so it
seems to me that it would only be a matter of time before those sections of
an XS filled. Having said that, the amount of foam in tail plane and control
bits, and fuselage skin + air in the tyre and fuel tank (if you had run low
on fuel) just might be enough to keep it up! Fuel tank buoyancy would be
roughly equal to engine weight, but I have no idea of what the overall
density of the non metallic bits of the structure would be. Perhaps some
inflatable air bladders in the front section of the wings would do the job.
Regards, David Joyce G-XSDJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hitchcock" <robert.hitchcock@virgin.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa's floating in the sea
<robert.hitchcock@virgin.net>
>
> The idea that a Europa can float is brilliant! For channel crossings I
have
> life jackets and McMurdo. Unfortunately the weight penalty of a life-raft
is
> rather great. (912 Europa trike)
>
> Regards
>
> Bob
>
> GBWON
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R.C.Harrison" <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 4:45 PM
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale
>
>
<ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
> >
> > Hi! Bob
> > I'd expect the Classic foam wings to float but no chance of the XS
> > floating!
> > There was one once floated that ditched off Alderney until they
> > recovered it by towing it the wrong way then had to tow it the opposite
> > way (can't remember which way but I think it was successfully towed
> > forwards?) perhaps someone can confirm ? It could be a useful bit of
> > information to have stored one day !
> > Regards
> > Bob Harrison
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> > Hitchcock
> > Sent: 07 January 2007 09:50
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale
> >
> > <robert.hitchcock@virgin.net>
> >
> > It definitely does float then? Two quality life-jackets, no life
> > raft..............
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Bob
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Graham Singleton" <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 5:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale
> >
> >
> >> <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
> >>
> >> RV7 ?
> >> Would it be possible to cross the Atlantic or the Pacific with an RV7
> > and
> >> would it float if the fan stopped? Cost of gas when Putin has it all?
> >> Graham
> >>
> >> Garry wrote:
> >>
> >>> Steve,
> >>> Jim Nelson, Jim Brown, Marvin Alvarez, myself and many other early
> > Europa
> >>> builders have chosen to go with Vans RV-7's. Contact me off list for
> >
> >>> details. I still have my Europa and still love it though.
> >>> Garry Stout
> >>> 914 Trigear
> >>>
> >>>*
> >>>*
> >>>
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