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| Subject: | Re: Float performance tool |
Peter
AFRAID I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER -- HAVE (sorry, hit caps) flown a
few floatplanes, owned a 170, old engine, Edo 2000's. Got about 16-18
sec run usually, one person aboard. Stuff like PBY's seem to take
forever. Beaver, Otter, Norseman I'd guess 20 sec or so but I didn't
take measurements.
A friend once designed and built, starting with a clean sheet of
paper! -- an ultralight biplane flying boat. Spoilers lower wing
only, Flew fine but he was afraid of it. New owner I think crashed it.
Have seen the Lotus single-float with Lee's retractable gear; not too
impressed.
I hope to get a Classic or Extra & make it amphibious, floating-hull.
Floats are too fragile for what I need to do with an aircraft. Don't
know how I'll handle the wing floats. Fold-down wingtips would be
great! -- but complicated.
Where are you located? Fresh water or salt?
Russ Kinne
do not archive
On Jun 9, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Peter C wrote:
> <float perf.xls>
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| Subject: | Re: Float performance tool |
Hello Russ.
The problem I have with floating hulls is the docking issue re the tip
floats. Docking a twin float plane is so much easier since almost any boat
dock will do. Unless you can always go into beaches docking in a stiff
breeze can be stressful.
Peter
My S7 on floats is still for sale.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kinne" <russ@rkiphoto.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool
>
> Peter
> AFRAID I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER -- HAVE (sorry, hit caps) flown a few
> floatplanes, owned a 170, old engine, Edo 2000's. Got about 16-18 sec
> run usually, one person aboard. Stuff like PBY's seem to take forever.
> Beaver, Otter, Norseman I'd guess 20 sec or so but I didn't take
> measurements.
> A friend once designed and built, starting with a clean sheet of
> paper! -- an ultralight biplane flying boat. Spoilers lower wing only,
> Flew fine but he was afraid of it. New owner I think crashed it.
> Have seen the Lotus single-float with Lee's retractable gear; not too
> impressed.
> I hope to get a Classic or Extra & make it amphibious, floating-hull.
> Floats are too fragile for what I need to do with an aircraft. Don't
> know how I'll handle the wing floats. Fold-down wingtips would be
> great! -- but complicated.
> Where are you located? Fresh water or salt?
> Russ Kinne
> do not archive
>
> On Jun 9, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Peter C wrote:
>
>> <float perf.xls>
>
>
>
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