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1. 12:07 PM - Re: float rigging (Peter C)
2. 12:17 PM - Re: float rigging (D. Fisher)
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| Subject: | Re: float rigging |
Larry I tried Kenmore but thay had nothing.
Noel's method sounds interesting and I plan to try it when the ice goes
out.
After asking around I now have five approaches for locating the step
relative to the cg:
One was a fixed distance for my particualar plane (which has worked in
the past but puts the step closer to the cg than the other methods);
another used the 50% chord point (and was argued strongly by a long term
aircraft and float designer); another puts the step on a line 5 degrees
aft of the cg. another used 1/3rd the width of the float; and , finally,
Noel's method to calculate the center of bouyancy of the float. There
is likely a similar bases for Noel's and the 1/3 width method which may
also be related to center of bouyancy.
No one that I have asked has ever seen any document on this.
Peter
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| Subject: | Re: float rigging |
Peter, I had posted this on another list earlier and he has some
downloads on that site wtih some info that might help you .
Dave
http://www.cfisher.com
more flying stuff .........
You glass guys have most likely run into a set of these floats, very
popular with the SuperCub guys.
Well a little big for Kitfox but these are my neighbour's product and
becoming very popular.
http://www.clamarfloats.com
It has been very popular so far and now a 3500 will be dressing up the
Murphy Mooses this year. Look for him as Sun n Fun if you are going.
After seeing the results,I would say that these have proven to be one of
the
toughest floats on the market now.
I flew in there on Monday this week with 16 inches now - now it about
95%
gone.
And before you ask , he wil not be making anything under 2200s unless
you
are willing to pay 25k for striaght floats. Personally I think there is
market for a 1400 to 1600 float for LSA stuff and there are some new
ones to
surface in the next year or so.
That being said the Aerocet 1100s a decent float but could affoard to
be a
little bigger displacement on the heavier Kitfoxes.
What would you pay for a set of floats ?
1400s straight or amphib ?
Dave
http://www.cfisher.com
more flying stuff .........
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter C
To: seaplane-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging
Larry I tried Kenmore but thay had nothing.
Noel's method sounds interesting and I plan to try it when the ice
goes out.
After asking around I now have five approaches for locating the step
relative to the cg:
One was a fixed distance for my particualar plane (which has worked
in the past but puts the step closer to the cg than the other methods);
another used the 50% chord point (and was argued strongly by a long term
aircraft and float designer); another puts the step on a line 5 degrees
aft of the cg. another used 1/3rd the width of the float; and , finally,
Noel's method to calculate the center of bouyancy of the float. There
is likely a similar bases for Noel's and the 1/3 width method which may
also be related to center of bouyancy.
No one that I have asked has ever seen any document on this.
Peter
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