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| Subject: | Re: [TailwindForum] Re: 0-300 engines |
Wilson,
We took off at night from East Troy, Wisc. in an 0-300 powered C170, an
intake valve stuck open
and the engine vibrated so badly that you could not read the instruments
or maintain altitude.
We did a 180 and wheel landed downwind on the runway we took off
from..heavy braking with the tail up high.
Don't think we could have done that with tricycle gear, on the other
hand i have nosed over 3 other taildraggers.
Dennis in Chicago
"The air is an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress. Once
under the spell most lovers are faithful to the end, which is not always
old age." Winston Churchill
----- Original Message -----
From: hwerhan
To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:46 PM
Subject: [TailwindForum] Re: 0-300 engines
Valerie, it's true that you have two extra cylinders to
worry about with the 0-300, but if one fails, you won't
get nearly as excited as you would with a Lycoming.
Losing one of those huge cylinders is considerably more
traumatic than it is on an 0-300.
When Wittman designed the W-10, he did so to accomodate
the heavier engines. The weight of an 0-300 is not a
factor and it doesn't weigh all that much more than an 0-320.
It's true that the later crankshaft flanges don't lend themselves
to wooden props, but that problem is easily solved. Just
ask Jim Clement.
His first several Tailwinds were 0-300's and they were very
nice airplanes, indeed.
Wilson Werrhan
N447A
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