---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/23/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:15 AM - first flight EVO wing (Tom Martin) 2. 01:32 PM - engine hang time (Kevin Shannon) 3. 08:16 PM - Re: first flight EVO wing (Sailor) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:22 AM PST US From: "Tom Martin" Subject: Rocket-List: first flight EVO wing --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" I had my first flight of my F1 with the tapered EVO wing on Friday. Since then I have put about 6 hours on the plane. This wing has made quite a difference to the aircraft. I have a lot of hours in different rockets and although they do a lot of things very well they do land a bit on the hot side. This EVO wing takes me back to my RV4 days and I am loving it. I have had nine landings so far and all of them have had a shorter landing roll than my best standard wing rocket landings. It is too early to say anything about top speeds but based on prototype that I flew the EVO1 will be 5 to 10 knots faster as well. Expanding the flight envelope of an already fantastic airplane raises the bar for all sport planes. Over the years I have had quite a few people express interest in the rocket but they were a bit hesitant about landings speeds. The standard wing rocket is quite manageable, as we know, but the reputation was out there. This wing will open the world of rockets for more pilots, how good is that? Tom Martin ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:24 PM PST US From: "Kevin Shannon" Subject: Rocket-List: engine hang time --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Kevin Shannon" I hung the engine on the bird last night so I could get going on fitting the cowling and get all that fiberglass stuff done at once. Boy what a difference, much easier than mounting those 4 bangers. Only took a half hour or so working by myself! Bigger is better! Kevin Shannon HR II DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:16:53 PM PST US From: Sailor Subject: Re: Rocket-List: first flight EVO wing --> Rocket-List message posted by: Sailor At 09:10 AM 5/23/2006, you wrote: Tom: Thanks for the update. Keep us old time HRII drivers posted about the new wing and numbers. When are you coming to California for some Pacific Ocean breezes. Harry Paine 266HP 405HRS >--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" > >I had my first flight of my F1 with the tapered EVO wing on Friday. Since >then I have put about 6 hours on the plane. This wing has made quite a >difference to the aircraft. I have a lot of hours in different rockets and >although they do a lot of things very well they do land a bit on the hot >side. This EVO wing takes me back to my RV4 days and I am loving it. I have >had nine landings so far and all of them have had a shorter landing roll >than my best standard wing rocket landings. It is too early to say anything >about top speeds but based on prototype that I flew the EVO1 will be 5 to 10 >knots faster as well. Expanding the flight envelope of an already fantastic >airplane raises the bar for all sport planes. Over the years I have had >quite a few people express interest in the rocket but they were a bit >hesitant about landings speeds. The standard wing rocket is quite >manageable, as we know, but the reputation was out there. This wing will >open the world of rockets for more pilots, how good is that? > > >Tom Martin > >