---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/19/17: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:19 AM - Re: Avid Flyer Speedwing and STOLwing (Guy Buchanan) 2. 03:09 PM - Re: Testing Mac for plain text (Noel Loveys) 3. 11:11 PM - Re: Avid Flyer Speedwing and STOLwing (George Nielsen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:16 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Avid Flyer Speedwing and STOLwing From: Guy Buchanan Don't know if you'll get an answer from someone who's flown both, but I might help you with a physics answer. Shorter wings means faster roll rate which is good. Faster roll rate means more control, both in the air and on the ground. Shorter wings also mean higher speed, which is good and bad. Higher landing speed means faster reactions are required on your part, plus a much longer roll-out (goes as the square of the touchdown speed) which means more opportunity for a gust to catch you or other "adverse stimuli". However shorter wings also offer less lift on the ground and less opportunity for wind to push you around. Shorter wings mean you can land in more crosswind, which is good. (More deck angle plus higher landing speeds.) I know of many Kitfoxes with short wings and the owners love them just the same. I suspect the differences are small enough to anyone to manage. Guy Buchanan Ramona, CA Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 600 hrs Glider pilot, too ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:09:33 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Testing Mac for plain text Radials are a bit like Harleys... They like to leave their mark. Of course I would expect that the newer seals on a Rotec engine will be better than seals in an old P&W. Fly the wings off her with a great big grin on your face! Noel -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Matteson Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 5:37 PM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Testing Mac for plain text Hi Marco- The Jab seized up due to a broken valve head...at altitude with floats on. Made a landing, and got her back home, and pulled the engine. About a week later, I ordered a Rotec radial engine...the R2800, 7-cylinder. It took 8 months to get the conversion completed, but I got her flying again, and now have 20 hours on the new combo. I'm still chasing a few minor oil leaks, but for the most part, things are going ok. Hope to start making some fly-ins as soon as the state starts warming up. Lynn Matteson Kitfox IV, taildragger, Speedster Rotec 2800 radial w/TBI Prince prop 72x54 P-tip sent from eMac On Apr 13, 2017, at 10:13 PM, Marco Menezes wrote: > > Hey Lynn! > > Last I heard, you were flying behind a Jaibiru. Tell us about going > radial with your Model IV. Post pics!! Better still, video! Love the > sound of the Rotec. > > Marco Menezes (N99KX) > Model II, 582-90 w/clutch > Hersey, MI > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:11:00 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Avid Flyer Speedwing and STOLwing From: George Nielsen Thank you for your reply. I find it useful. I have not spoken to anyone who has flown both types. What kind of gliders do you fly? George On 19-Apr-17 17:18, Guy Buchanan wrote: > > Don't know if you'll get an answer from someone who's flown both, but > I might help you with a physics answer. Shorter wings means faster > roll rate which is good. Faster roll rate means more control, both in > the air and on the ground. Shorter wings also mean higher speed, which > is good and bad. Higher landing speed means faster reactions are > required on your part, plus a much longer roll-out (goes as the square > of the touchdown speed) which means more opportunity for a gust to > catch you or other "adverse stimuli". However shorter wings also offer > less lift on the ground and less opportunity for wind to push you > around. Shorter wings mean you can land in more crosswind, which is > good. (More deck angle plus higher landing speeds.) > > I know of many Kitfoxes with short wings and the owners love them just > the same. I suspect the differences are small enough to anyone to manage. > > Guy Buchanan > Ramona, CA > Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 600 hrs > Glider pilot, too > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.