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All of our aircraft have military backgrounds in foreign countries with
unknown, uncertain histories, and I wanted to see if anyone in the L-29 community
had any experience with eddy current tests on the L-29 for wing spar and
stabilizer spar integrity (cracks, fatigue, metallurgical defects, etc.) similar
to what has been required by the FAA with the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor? I
realize there has not been any failures in regard to the L-29's wings, and that
such a test probably isn't really an issue for straight and level "$600
hamburger flights", but with aerobatics being flown I would be interested if
there is anyone that has had eddy current integrity tests performed on their L-29
and the results of such data.
Yes, I realize the plane is built like a tank and stressed up to many G's,
but as they say, an ounce of prevention.....
If there is anyone out there that has any technical knowlege of this process
please email me directly
Thanks.
_SD737@AOL.COM_ (mailto:SD737@AOL.COM)
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| Subject: | L-29 Air Conditioning Available! |
Gentlemen,
A viable solution that affects all of us is on the horizon. One of the men
in California has a working solution to our air conditioning problem and he
is installing it in his L-29.
He's using a system that will drive a compressor resulting in a 5200 BTU AC
unit with R-22 all electric system that will draw less than 20 Amps peak total
at start up and then drop to less than 12A running.
The compressor will draw less than 5A while running. The inverter and fans
will draw another 15A for a total of 20A at peak start up. Once the system
is running and the compressor drops off it will draw less than 12A.
L-29 aircraft design with all Russian systems running has a total max duty
cycle of approximately 65A at full duty cycle and most of the Russian systems
(ADF, COMM, ARMAMENT) are no longer used which will allow for the air
conditioning system to operate well within limits.
An operational test dropped the cockpit down to 59F on a 90 degree day while
sitting stationary without any air moving over the evaporator.
This system will be ready for other L-29 owners within the next month!
It is finally the answer to our hot, sweaty cockpits especially for those of
you in humid climates!
I know I'm looking forward to a cool and comfortable future flights in my
L-29.
The gentleman behind this conversion has asked me to handle any and ALL
inquiries in obtaining an L-29 airconditioning system for your aircraft, so if
there are any of you interested in this L-29 airconditioning system or have
questions regarding it, please contact me directly and NOT, again NOT on the
Matronics L-29 forum.
Best Regards,
Scott Douglass
Hamilton Enterprises Inc.
Reno, NV USA
775-853-1946
_SD737@AOL.COM_ (mailto:SD737@AOL.COM)
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