Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 02:48 AM - swapped engines (Neville Cameron)
2. 02:12 PM - Re: swapped engines (Colyergreg@aol.com)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Can anyone advise of what engine exchanges have been done to the L-29
and if they actually fly?
It strikes me as a huge job, but any extra power would be nice as would
be reduced fuel burn.
There was talk of fitting hydraulic brakes too, has any one done this
(it would reduce the dependance on air)?
The other thing that I notice is that the seats are very massive and
mine have been de-activated so they dont need to be able to stand any
more than 6G
Does anyone have an idea of weight of these things?
I used to have a Yak-52, before I went mad and bought an L-29, by
removing all the excess gear so I could use it for day VFR only, I lost
about 70kg, the plane flew better. The buyer made me put it all back in.
The Yak seats were light and strong, and I was wondering how much weight
could be reduced apart from the pilot dieting.
Pete Taylors L-29 has no airbrakes and flys fine, I wondered if you had
an air system that only drives the seals, light seats, most of the
inverters gone etc etc, what would the plane fly like?
I am sure that some of the people going to Reno have done these things,
any ideas what their weight loss is?
Many thanks
Neville the newbie
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: swapped engines |
Yes, They have put CJ-610's, JT12's Rolls Royce Viper 535's or 540's. 8,000+
rate of climb and 420 knots no problem level flight. Yes big job but worth
it.
Greg
************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|