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1. 05:11 AM - Re: Trip to Hollister, CA (dmagaw@att.net)
2. 08:36 PM - 180 hp and wider Tailwinds (Dennis Flamini)
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| Subject: | Re: Trip to Hollister, CA |
No, a really great day is to spend a few hours running a steam locomotive, and
flying later on, or vice versa--a real contrast in technologies.
Dave
From: "SHELIA PARKER" <GPTAILWIND@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Trip to Hollister, CA
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Dave - Looks Good-- Is it hard getting back on those Locomotives after a day
like that.? Gordon
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Dave- Looks Good-- Is it hard
getting back on those Locomotives after a day like that.?
Gordon
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| Subject: | 180 hp and wider Tailwinds |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Dennis Flamini" <flamini2@comcast.net>
Jerry asked about the bigger Tailwinds and here are some thoughts before i
dig into the design further;
> The best part of the IO-360 and Constant speed is never having to worry
> about loading up the TW. i have yet to load it to where it felt even
> slightly uncontollable. After the first Kittyhawk to Oshkosh race we
weighed
> the baggage and it came out to 135.5#, i weighed 210# and my Son weighed
> 200# and 34 gals fuel was 204# added to my 1141# empty wt.=1755#. It still
> jumped off the ground and climbed great, we went to 12,500' for weather
over
> the hills.
> i think of it as a 2 place Cessna 180 but it outclimbs and cruises
faster!!!
> If you build it bigger than plans, mine is approx 40" x 40" at the seat,
you
> will be about 10 to 20 kts slower than Clement's Cafe TW (which was
sucking
> up fuel at the 180hp rate during the test). i can attest to that as i have
> tried to catch Jim in flight and gave up! You make your changes and put up
> with the compromises.
> i figure to have 16% more frontal area than stock but weight and balance,
> big diameter prop, down force on the horiz, wheel covers and fairings all
> play a roll. My favorite example of this is Steve's not fairing the gear,
> probably figured it was too much work and made putting air in the tires a
> pain.
> Even though Steve had a lot to do with the design and flight testing of my
> TW he has told me and anyone else who asked that he thought it was too
much
> power.
> My advice is to fly them all and make your decision, i am willing to let
> anyone fly mine at the next outing, just ask, and then hang on as we go
from zero to
70kts in 600ft and then climb at 80kts and 45 degrees to pattern alt before
the end of a 2600ft runway.
>.All that in a 36 year old Tailwind with 1845 hrs and lots of original
cotton fabric.
> The big question is would Steve still be flying at 100????
> Dennis in Dallas, no Sun and Fun yet.
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