---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/17/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:18 PM - Flight Test Progress (JOHNTMEY@aol.com) 2. 05:33 PM - Speed fairings (John Furey) 3. 06:14 PM - Re: Flight Test Progress (Bryan Carr) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:18:16 PM PST US From: JOHNTMEY@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: Flight Test Progress --> Rocket-List message posted by: JOHNTMEY@aol.com Listers, N 5800 has about 15 hours now. Test period is 25 hrs. I've played with Vso and top end etc. I need some corelation on fuel capacity, unusable, and burn rate. I think I have 52 gallons max (bigger HR tank skins) ? 2.5 gallons unusable each tank, eh ? 14.5 gph at 20"/2300 rpm giving 190 mph indicated at 3500'msl (ballpark speed confirmed by GPS) I get some backfiring at random moments... and always when chopping for flare-out. Whats that all about ? Right now, it runs pretty warm, SoCal OATs were 60 to 80 F. Mineral oil temp is around 200 +-10 and is sensitive to OAT. All EGTs line up and CHTs arent too bad. No.1 runs cool on CHT. When heat soaked on ground (and cruising) it shows signs of vapor effect, wiggles and lowering of fuel pressure... but it stabilizes with shot of electric pump. Anyone care to compare ? John Meyers ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:35 PM PST US From: "John Furey" Subject: Rocket-List: Speed fairings --> Rocket-List message posted by: "John Furey" Just wanted to let you know that Vic has been shipping the carbon fiber fairings for the fuel drains, fuel vents and aileron hinges for Rv's & Rockets and they are beautiful. For full details and pictures contact him at vjs406@yahoo.com John Furey RV6A gone F1 in process ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:57 PM PST US From: "Bryan Carr" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Flight Test Progress --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Bryan Carr" John I have a HR2 with large tanks and can add about 27 gal. to a tank when I blow it out. So I don't think you can have 2.5 gal. unusable. I put heat risers on both front cylinders to keep cylinder temps. more uniform. I also get popping when I pull the throttle back for landing. Regards Bryan Carr