Tailwind-List Digest Archive

Mon 09/06/04


Total Messages Posted: 10



Today's Message Index:
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     1. 01:46 AM - Keith Imel Pics!! (Fred Weaver)
     2. 01:57 AM - Re: Weav's fuel Numbers again (Fred Weaver)
     3. 02:21 AM - Re: Trip MPG (Fred Weaver)
     4. 01:24 PM - Re: Re: Weav's fuel Numbers again (Mcculleyja@aol.com)
     5. 07:05 PM - Broken (Bob Conner)
     6. 07:08 PM - engine mount (Bob Conner)
     7. 08:01 PM - Weav's fuel (Jim and Donna Clement)
     8. 08:31 PM - Re: engine mount (dmagaw@att.net)
     9. 08:31 PM - Re: Broken (Richard Lamb)
    10. 08:51 PM - Re: engine mount (Jim and Donna Clement)
 
 
 


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    Time: 01:46:17 AM PST US
    From: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
    Subject: Keith Imel Pics!!
    Keith.... I think we can all appreciate what you are trying to accomplish with your pics as they relate to your project. BUT.... Dude.. You have got to learn how to reduce your file sizes. Several people are still on a dial up connection. AND you posted your pics to Both the list and the forum. Some of those guys are on both lists so they had to download both of your GIANT pics TWICE!! Fortunately for me, I still am only on one list but it still took about a half hour for your two pictures to load. Please don't post anymore pictures of that project until you can figure out how to take a picture with different camera settings OR figure out how to resize within your computer. The pictures you sent could be sent and look the same with a file size of 60K easily. Thanks in advance for figuring out how to do it.... Weav and Others I'm sure...... ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Imel To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 1:27 PM Subject: Tailwind-List: Fw: W10 wing ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Imel To: Tailwind Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 12:18 PM Subject: W10 wing Hey Guys; Thanks so much for the response on the first photo. The plywood that I am removing was not varnished on the inside or outside. That was my main reason for taking it off. Actually I was just playing around with an edge and it started to come off so easy that I just kept going. The ribs are plywood with a slotted cap strip attached. They look plenty airworthy except where so much is cut away for the wing tanks. I am estimating the wing tanks at 15 or 18 gallons apiece! They extend all the way to the wing tips. With the 25 gallons plus in the main tank I would be able to carry maybe 60 gallons! I believe that a later builder skinned the tops of the wings. The bottom skin looks to be scarfed together and just glued much better. I have already built my rib jig and am starting on a set of ribs. Ultimately I want to build a Tailwind all myself. This project is just not what I am looking for in a Tailwind. I want to build what Rick or Jim is building. I have dreamed about this for 15 years. Now it is time to get in gear and go. Maybe I bought this project in error. I don`t know. But if it is salvageable I would like to finish it. I will send photos of the Cougar fuselage later. Maybe this project will be a practice for what I really want. Sorry for the long post, and again thanks to all for your great advice! Keith Imel


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    Time: 01:57:15 AM PST US
    From: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
    Subject: Re: Weav's fuel Numbers again
    Apparently Jim M you might indeed need some help. With interpretations more than anything. I tried to give you guys some real time numbers with real time results. Without trying to figure out how I could ballyhoo them into some nonsense that even I can't figure out. (referring to your text below) I made it simple. AND YES, I was questioning your earlier claims, especially without wheelpants, which you clearly stated you were flying without. The problem is..... You didn't get my original message right.. In so many words, I said you are flying a plane that I found somewhat impossible for you to attain numbers that you quoted. I was just trying to voice my opinion that your combination (of weight and size/frontal area & no wheelpants) would be just about impossible to get the kind of Miles Per Gallon you said you were getting. It sounded to me and maybe? the rest of the group, that you were currently flying real fast (205 TAS?) and getting "Verified Results" of 27 - 30 Miles Per Gallon. I didn't believe it and so stated. Then I produced data from a much more efficient platform to explain why. Not a bunch of mumbo jumbo, just the numbers.... And I do average a cruise right at 208 mph TAS when covering long distances. Poor ole Dennis just got caught in the middle... He is trying hard to get some mileage also but the size and weight of Race #53 is just keeping him from getting there. He flies all over the place though and I totally believe the fuel consumption and speeds he is providing are very accurate. I would be very interested in seeing how well he does if he would fly the long distances up high where he can get some better economy. And of course, put the wheelpants back on. The only problem with that (flying higher) is the smaller wing with the higher loading. No matter how high he gets, the wing has to have a certain amount of attack to maintain level flight. While allowing the engine to run more efficiently, the thinner air will almost certainly have a penalty in carrying the weight. He might not get to see the kind of results that others might see. I have no idea what kind of aspect ratio you have with your plane but it sounded like you have a plane proportioned the same as Dennis's. In fact, after re reading your post, I am convinced you are flying a plane that is identical to Dennis's. Those were your words. That airplane is a W8. A fatter/wider W8. Not a 10. It has a variety of shortcomings(length, weight, Frontal area, stab area) along with wings that are short on aspect ratio (Missing those W10 Tips especially to optimize your Mileage needs). I'm amazed that you were able to get the weight under a 1000 pounds. Especially with the Hartzell Constant Speed prop. I'm sure you could write a book about that challenge and I'd love to read it. Still, let's face the truth..... What is your real Wing Area? Wing Loading? And how much Stab area do you have? And what is the Angle between the wings and stabs? It all comes down to Too Much Drag, especially without the wheelpants to support the claims. It's that simple..... So.... For the record, what I posted are the facts. I simply let you know how long it took to get somewhere, how high I generally fly and how much gas I had to buy to do it. Didn't take a killer calculator to do the math.... And I explained as clearly as possible the way I climb and descend, both factors contributing to the overall consumption game. Every other batch of data we received on this thread indicated results from flying at much lower altitudes. I think flying higher really works for mileage. I'd love to see Malcolm and Magaw get up to at least 10,500 ft and give us the difference in their current flows and mileage. You guys can really lean aggressively up there as you aren't producing enough power to hurt anything. Wind it up and let er rip! FWIW, When I was flying side by side with the Fourunner, I talked to Lee and got him to try some different power/RPM settings.When all was said and done, He dropped almost 2 gallons per hour just by leaning to peak with wide open throttle and keeping rpm at 2300. Any other combo just slowed us both down. I'm willing to bet his revised consumption rate would look good on Bill's chart/Graph too. And that's a four place airplane... To everyone else on this list.... I'm sorry for the long drawn out post. Initially, I tried to keep it simple. Let's keep sending numbers to Bill for his graph. If nothing else, it let's new builders find out what to expect.... And to others....what they might not get to see when they increase the drag or let the weight get too high. Gas it and GO! Weav PS.. And Jim, my Lycoming has a redline rpm of 2700. Running it at 2400 is hardly "higher than Lycoming rated rpm".. Anything under 2700 works for me. Maybe it's that light, fixed pitch wooden stick that makes the difference. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mcculleyja@aol.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Re: Weav's Fuel numbers > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Mcculleyja@aol.com > > Fred, > > I really need help! You were questioning my earlier MPG claims at MUCH lower > average speeds than you are reporting, but now your data makes me want to > trade airplanes with you! Deal ? <gr> > > Yours is obviously much better even than Jim's (N6168X) that CAFE tested > while producing at least 180 HP (like yours and mine) but at higher than > Lycoming-rated RPM. > > I believe you explained in another message that your normal procedure is to > record time from start of takeoff to shutdown at the destination fuel pump. On > the trip to Corona and return, I assume the 3+35 time included the taxi time > from landing to the fuel pump at each airport. Can I estimate about a minimum > of 4 minutes at each and thus conclude the ENROUTE time for the round trip > was 3+27? If this is reasonable, then the average enroute flight speed was > 179.7 K (206.7 MPH). > > Now, if we assume the two climbs to 11,500 and 12,500 and the respective > descents also averaged the same 206.7 MPH (nice thought?), we can simplify the > thinking by just pretending that the entire trip was begun and ended over the > respective airports without the need to use fuel getting up there twice. In this > case the maximum fuel burn rate equates to 22.14 NM /gal ( 25.46 MPG). That > appears to be really outstanding results while also cruising at a speed that > is 95% of the CAFE finding of 216.9 MPH max cruise. > > However, reality is that there had to be fuel used in climbing, descending > and taxiing twice. If it is fair to guess that 4 gallons of the 28 were > consumed in the two climbs, descents and taxi then that leaves 24 gal for cruise, and > that results in 29.7 MPG for the cruise phase. So it looks like you are > routinely doing what you thought was impossible magic. <gr> > > Congratulations! > > Jim > > In a message dated 9/5/04 9:52:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > Mytyweav@earthlink.net writes: > > > On a recent trip down to > > Corona in Southern California from my home airport, Westover O70, I made > the > > trip down and back in 3 hours and 35 minutes. That includes climbing to > > 12,500 ft. in one direction, 11,500 on the other.. The distance was 620+NM > > for the round trip. Total fuel burned (including taxiing) was 28.0 gallons.


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    Time: 02:21:31 AM PST US
    From: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
    Subject: Re: Trip MPG
    Yo Bill.... Thanks for the graph... I hope others will submit data to keep illustrating the differences between planes and techniques. Can you fill in the numbers for Malcolm and Dave Magaw too? And maybe we can see the results also of the effects of slowing down some to increase our mileage.. Cool stuff...Perhaps adding a few more cells with Altitude and maybe other details that people would want to see. Like engine size and airplane config, weight, etc Thanks, Weav PS... I added the info to your graph below that was previously listed in a couple of emails. ----- Original Message ----- From: William Bernard To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Trip MPG I've been following this thread with some interest. I was amazed at the fuel economy being reported. I just took a trip to Manistee, MI. 333 NM one way (666 total) and used 43 gallons of fuel. Time up was 2:35 and 2:45 on the way back the same day. The trip up was at 5500 ft and back at 4500. I've shown the comparison in a table. (Weav didn't give a time for his trip, so all we can figure is the MPG) Distance Fuel MPG Time Speed GPH Me 666 43 15.49 5.33 124.88 8.06 Dennis 450 29.7 15.15 3.17 142.11 9.38 Weav 620 28 22.14 3.58 173.18 7.82 On my 'Grand Expedition' tour in July the fuel consumption varied from 5.66 to 8.49 and the mpg from 20.82 to 13.63 (not on the same legs either.) Most of the trip was flown at 9500 to 10500 due to terrain. There was a lot of variation from one day to the next, due to winds, desire to hurry, etc. Overall, for the trip 4543 nautical miles, I used 266 gallons in 38 hours. The average speed was 118 knots, average fuel burn was 7 gph and average mpg was 17 nMPG. Without precisely calibrated instrumentation and side by side tests, its really difficult to come up with meaningful comparisons. So many minor factors can have a big effect on the end result. Maybe a round-robin tour at Baraboo next year? Bill Workin' on wheel pants for the mains.


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    Time: 01:24:59 PM PST US
    From: Mcculleyja@aol.com
    Subject: Re: Weav's fuel Numbers again
    --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Mcculleyja@aol.com Aaaah,Fred, Sorry my poor-man's attempt at Weav-style light hearted humor fell flat and apparently was offensive to you. Maybe you missed seeing the one and only major fact of physics and aerodynamics that my original answer to Dennis (9/2/04) and to you (9/3/04) contained and it applies to any airplane and any owner/operator of said airplane. The fact that is involved is that maximum long range capability is directly related to flying at the maximum miles per gallon (MPG) and that the only way to achieve that is to operate at the indicated airspeed (IAS) for any given airplane and altitude that attains the maximum lift-to-drag (L/D max). ( However, there is a somewhat higher speed (Carson's) that is not so unbearably slow, yet only slightly reduces the MPG.) Although I stated the MAXIMUM calibrated true airpeed I have seen for my Tailwind is 205 mph, I pointed out that my MPG info was only for flight conditions at MUCH LOWER AIRSPEEDS and POWER SETTINGS (never above 50-55% power) As the laws of physics and aerodynamics cannot be tricked, there is simply no way to make any airplane SIMULTANEOUSLY fly at a high percentage of its maximum speed capability while also being at its maximum miles-per-gallon (MPG) capability. Yes, I was needling you somewhat by wondering outloud how you could seem to be operating at such a high percentage of the probable maximum speed of your bird while also getting MPG numbers far above others (in Bill's Listing). In particular, your MPG numbers are at the same level of those I earlier reported which you initially challenged as unbelievable. I think you simply failed to see in my 9/2 & 9/3 messages that my speed and power levels for those MPG results were identified as well below my reported maximum speed. In any event I don't think this thread should be about competing over numbers per se. There are just too many difficult-to-assess outside factors such as pilot techniques, aircraft system differences, wind and weather, airport differences for departure/arrival, how time is measured,etc,etc. The only valid comparisons might come from identically measured results when two ships are flown over the same route within a few dozen feet of each other. That might show differences between the two under the same general outside conditions, but would still leave room for different results that could have been, if the two pilots had chosen a different set of flight parameters. This thread is not about a race where everybody is wide open to simply measure who is the fastest regardless of the effects upon other measured parameters. I submit the purpose of this thread should be only to exchange opinions and facts about how each of us can optimize our personal choices between speed or economy and range while flying our individual birds. There are such vast differences between individual Tailwinds, available instrumentation, flight conditions, and owner techniques that it is near impossible to expect correlation within the honestly observed and reported individual results from a group. It's just too difficult! That's my story and I'm sticking to it! My congratulations to you were sincere in that I do recognize your Tailwind is definitely one of the best performers, if not the current best. Hopefully, this thread may cause all of us to seriously consider how it may be possible to do better if certain options are exercised when looking for tradeoffs in speed, fuel consumption, or non-stop distance results. Your data shows you can significantly further improve some of your parameters if you choose to fly at much lower speeds, but that is always a personal choice and no one can criticize another person's informed decisions. BTW, I probably don't write too clearly, but I was not referring to your plane regarding RPM. My point was that the CAFE tested O-320 (160HP) was found to be producing 180 HP due to the 2828 RPM they found it could turn while burning 16.2 GPH, inferring 180 HP output. You and I both have standard O-360 (180 HP) engines with 2700 RPM redline and I assumed you did not exceed that, but the point was that the CAFE report was seemingly a good guideline on what might be the expected top speed from a Clement bird equipped with a 180 HP engine, like yours. I don't expect (and do not get) that top speed, but again this thread is not about top speeds, but rather about long range (high MPG) capabilities---I thought! Your comments about the details of mine in dimensions, etc are generally correct, but the percentage of performance degradation for the subject of long range cruising purposes isn't necessarily as catastrophic as for top speed. Although mine is (we think) very similar to Dennis', I hope the things I did to mine such as the cooling drag project and weight reduction have offset the inherently higher drag of its greater dimensions that you pointed out. But again, my congratulations to you were that I bow to your Tailwind being sufficiently superior to not only equal (probably exceed) my MPG capability if you choose to use the long-known principles of operation for that purpose. Incidentally, the same MPG results can be achieved at any altitude below about the low teens. It's only that the TAS and required HP will automatically be greater as altitude increases. And don't ask me to run wide open alongside you---I will concede to you being the winner before wasting the fuel. However, I have flown in close formation with a friend in his RV-4 that I pulled ahead of when we went to full throttle! :<) Let's fly in peace, Jim In a message dated 9/6/04 4:58:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Mytyweav@earthlink.net writes: > Apparently Jim M you might indeed need some help. With interpretations more > than anything. I tried to give you guys some real time numbers with real > time results. Without trying to figure out how I could ballyhoo them into > some nonsense that even I can't figure out. (referring to your text below) > I made it simple. AND YES, I was questioning your earlier claims, > especially without wheelpants, which you clearly stated you were flying > without. > > The problem is..... You didn't get my original message right.. In so many > words, I said you are flying a plane that I found somewhat impossible for > you to attain numbers that you quoted. I was just trying to voice my > opinion that your combination (of weight and size/frontal area & no > wheelpants) would be just about impossible to get the kind of Miles Per > Gallon you said you were getting. It sounded to me and maybe? the rest of > the group, that you were currently flying real fast (205 TAS?) and getting > "Verified Results" of 27 - 30 Miles Per Gallon. I didn't believe it and so > stated. Then I produced data from a much more efficient platform to explain > why. Not a bunch of mumbo jumbo, just the numbers.... And I do average a > cruise right at 208 mph TAS when covering long distances. <SNIP>


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    Time: 07:05:53 PM PST US
    From: "Bob Conner" <bdconner@hotmail.com>
    Subject: Broken
    Whilest trying to hang the new engine today I discovered the top right engine mount would move in and out found out this tube was broken. Would it be ok to make a patch put around the whole thing and weld it on. Or is there a better way. Looks like I'm going to be down for awhile longer, but glad I found it on the ground and not while in the air and the engine fall off. Any advice would be appreciated...................Bob 149


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    Time: 07:08:42 PM PST US
    From: "Bob Conner" <bdconner@hotmail.com>
    Subject: engine mount
    This is what my engine mount looks like. Now while I have this all off should I put the tubes on the bottom like Dave said he did on his? The way I remember him saying was to add a couple of tubes to the bottom mounts over to the side. Am I remembering right??????????? Bob 149


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    Time: 08:01:40 PM PST US
    From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com>
    Subject: Weav's fuel
    --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Here are a few other numbers for TW fuel burn. First, 6168X the CAFE TW, and 6168Y now owned by Gary Volkman are basically twins. both have 160hp, 23 foot wingspans and top speeds were within 1 mph of each other. I have flown at least 100 hours of formation cross country flying along side Gary with him flying 6168Y. On a trip to Sun and Fun and back, with me flying 168X the 180hp TW Fred now owns, our fuel burn was exactly the same. The difference was the 180 was turning 2200rpm and Gary was turning 2450-2500 rpm. Both TWs had props that would turn 2750 full throttle. Altitude varied from 400- 8,500 feet. average fuel burn was 7.5 gph. Manifold pressure never over 23". We usually stop at Tullahoma TN and take on fuel, usually about 23- 24 gallons. That is a little over half way, total is about 1200 statute so I imagine if you doubled the 23 gal it would be about right for a total fuel burn. With the 160 hp trigears I have made it from Salome AZ, that is 60 miles East of Blyth CA, to Baraboo WI two times with one fuel stop at Garden City KS with a total fuel burn of 56 gallons. To do this you have to fly high, over 10 and closer to 12,000 feet at a reduced power setting showing 17" manifold pressure. Total miles on that trip is about 1450-1475 statute. On another trip to Salome from Baraboo I flew along side a friend in his 182 Cessna, he was at full power all the way and I was turning less than 2000 rpm using 5.8 gph and that wasn't up very high. anything over 8000 feet the 182 was a dog compared to the TW. I guess what I am trying to say is Fred is real close with his numbers, He flys high and keeps his stops to a minimum, they take time and lots more fuel. Jim C


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    Time: 08:31:33 PM PST US
    From: dmagaw@att.net
    Subject: Re: engine mount
    Bob: What I did to mine--and you are on your own as far as the engineering aspects--is shown in the attached picture with the red lines. I welded in two tubes from the bottom engine mount bushings (or whatever you call them) on the engine mount to the closest large cross tube. Hope this helps. Dave -------------- Original message from "Bob Conner" : -------------- This is what my engine mount looks like. Now while I have this all off should I put the tubes on the bottom like Dave said he did on his? The way I remember him saying was to add a couple of tubes to the bottom mounts over to the side. Am I remembering right??????????? Bob 149 <!-- BEGIN WEBMAIL STATIONERY --> <style type='text/css'> p { margin: 0px; } </style> <!-- WEBMAIL STATIONERY noneset --> Bob: What I did to mine--and you are on your own as far as the engineering aspects--is shown in the attached picture with the red lines. I welded in two tubes from the bottom engine mount bushings (or whatever you call them) on the engine mount to the closest large cross tube. Hope this helps. Dave -------------- Original message from "Bob Conner" <BDCONNER@HOTMAIL.COM>: -------------- This is what my engine mount looks like. Now while I have this all off should I put the tubes on the bottom like Dave said he did on his? The way I remember him saying was to add a couple of tubes to the bottom mounts over to the side. Am I remembering right??????????? Bob 149 <!-- END WEBMAIL STATIONERY -->


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    Time: 08:31:53 PM PST US
    From: Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net>
    Subject: Re: Broken
    --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net> See AC 43-13 for repairs. We had a close call early this summer when two airplanes landed in opposite directions. The prop on the plane rolling out on the ground got the wheel pant of the biplane still in the air. The biplane guy went around. His main gear was dammaged, but functional and he landed safely. Investigating the damage to the biplane we (months!) later found the lower longeron / firewall tubes broken on both sides of the plane. Scary.... Richard


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    Time: 08:51:47 PM PST US
    From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com>
    Subject: Re: engine mount
    Bob, I did the same as Dave shows on one of my TWs but if I remember right the tubes come real close to the oil pan. Might be best to hang the engine on to fit the tubes. On the cracked tube, weld it up and put a gusset down the side extending about 1" past the crack. Jim C ----- Original Message ----- From: dmagaw@att.net To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: engine mount Bob: What I did to mine--and you are on your own as far as the engineering aspects--is shown in the attached picture with the red lines. I welded in two tubes from the bottom engine mount bushings (or whatever you call them) on the engine mount to the closest large cross tube. Hope this helps. Dave -------------- Original message from "Bob Conner" : -------------- This is what my engine mount looks like. Now while I have this all off should I put the tubes on the bottom like Dave said he did on his? The way I remember him saying was to add a couple of tubes to the bottom mounts over to the side. Am I remembering right??????????? Bob 149




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