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1. 08:27 AM - Brakes (Ian Willis)
2. 09:26 AM - Re: Brakes (Mike Christine Duane)
3. 11:29 AM - Trailer (david park)
4. 05:17 PM - Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only (jonathanmilbank)
5. 06:01 PM - Re: Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only (Fred Klein)
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Hi All,
I have finger brakes on my "Europa" attached to "Matco" brakes.
Does anyone know the spec for the brake pipe and fittings and a supplier other
than Europa who appear to be very slow at the moment.
Thanks
Ian
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I have the same finger brake/Marco setup. Have a look Aircraft/Spruce for brake
line tubing and fittings. I used brass fittings through out. They have brake
line rated for 1000 psi.
Mike Duane
Las Vegas, NV
N377EA
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> On Oct 11, 2017, at 8:11 AM, Ian Willis <irwillis@btopenworld.com> wrote:
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> Hi All,
> I have finger brakes on my "Europa" attached to "Matco" brakes.
> Does anyone know the spec for the brake pipe and fittings and a supplier other
than Europa who appear to be very slow at the moment.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>
>
>
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Subject: | Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only |
I'm reliably informed that the full trigear speed kit, in accurate flight tests
before and after installation and flown level at Wide Open Throttle in calm air,
showed a full 10 knot speed gain. I'm also informed that the same test performed
at 65% power (4800 rpm, 26") gives about a 5 knot gain.
But I would prefer to fit only the flap and fuselage hinge fairings, partly because
they weigh altogether approx. 1 kg while the full speed kit weighs 4.1 kg
(9 lbs). Presumably the flap hinge fairings must give some drag reduction benefit,
or else why would they be included in the kit?
Please would you tell me from your own experience how much speed is to be gained
in the cruise with only flap/fuselage hinge fairings fitted. Thanks.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473486#473486
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Subject: | Re: Full trigear speed kit vs hinge fairings only |
> On Oct 11, 2017, at 5:16 PM, jonathanmilbank <jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:
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<jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk>>
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> I'm reliably informed that the full trigear speed kit, in accurate
flight tests before and after installation and flown level at Wide Open
Throttle in calm air, showed a full 10 knot speed gain. I'm also
informed that the same test performed at 65% power (4800 rpm, 26") gives
about a 5 knot gain.
>
> But I would prefer to fit only the flap and fuselage hinge fairings,
partly because they weigh altogether approx. 1 kg while the full speed
kit weighs 4.1 kg (9 lbs).
With the assumption that the wheel spats are part of =9Cthe full
trigger speed kit=9D, irrespective of the weight implications, I
would venture that they are the major source of the speed gain
When you refer to =9Cflap and fuselage hinge fairings=9D
(since the fuselage fairings are part of the flap mechanism)I
=99m not sure if you=99re referring to both the fairings on the
fuselage and the fairings on the wings...the frontal area of the flap
hinge wing fairings makes me suspect of any claimed benefit from their
installationwhereas the fuselage hinge fairings also function
to close holes in the fuselage...
- just the uninformed opinions of a would-be mono-driver
Fred
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