---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith750-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/30/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:12 AM - Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise (Rhino) 2. 09:47 AM - Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise (FlyGuyTililDie) 3. 05:54 PM - Re: Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise. (Gary Gower) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:12:04 AM PST US Subject: Zenith750-List: Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise From: "Rhino" I'm going with the Jabiru 3300. Interestingly enough, I got my Zenair newsletter last night and there was an article by a guy who put strut fairings on a 701. He saw a 6 to 8 MPH increase if I recall correctly. He was surprised at the results, but it does show how such fairings can increase cruise speed. -------- Bob Simmons CH 750!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=227661#227661 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:47:24 AM PST US Subject: Zenith750-List: Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise From: "FlyGuyTililDie" While browsing the picture galleries on Zenithair.com website, I noticed a few 701s with wheel pants. Does anybody know how much this might help with cruise speeds? Does anybody know which manufacturer they were using? Just curious. Not sure I'd do it unless it yielded 10 extra mph because of how girlie it looks. do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=227700#227700 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:58 PM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: Re: Zenith750-List: Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise. The 701 is NOT-a-hotrod!----Is a great-STOL airplane - Here one of the builders made a set of wheel pants for his 701, sure that w ith the fairings in the struts,-the wheel pants and fairings in the fusel age-strut, wind-strut areas,- he got (testing) -a real cruise of- abo ut 95 to 98 mph at 5,100 rpm (Rotax 912S). that is about 10 mph more that o ur- 701 "dirty as the plans" :-)-- - Ours cruise @ -87 to 90- near gross (2 pilots, full tanks-and some lu ggage). NOTE: Take off alt- 5,000 ft ASL- our normal cruise alt from 9,500 to 1 1,500 ft ASL. - BUT- he needed to "repitch"-his Warp Drive prop, and his take off roll was longer than ours for about 20%-in-our grass strip...- (He wanted a STOL, not a C150)--- NOW he repitch it back to same take off distance as ours, cruises at our sp eed (about 90)- and (good news) now increased HIS Gasoline range about 20 %- (same trips as ours). To get-98 - 100 as before in level flight, he needs to redline-his engi ne at 5700 !!!- (he did once), so no good. - So his "Girlie"-701 had a benefit for him at least, not is speed but in g as range :-) Is the 701 with a matching colors VW in the Zenith photos. - Speed, climb and economy is not only fairings, the prop (ground adjustable) is also very important and limitant. - Hope this helps. - Saludos Gary Gower. Flying from Chapala, Mexico- 701 912S- "Macho STOL" :-)- - 240 hrs and counting. --- On Fri, 1/30/09, FlyGuyTililDie wrote: From: FlyGuyTililDie Subject: Zenith750-List: Re: 750 Cruise vs 701 Cruise While browsing the picture galleries on Zenithair.com website, I noticed a few 701s with wheel pants. Does anybody know how much this might help with cru ise speeds? Does anybody know which manufacturer they were using? Just curious. Not sure I'd do it unless it yielded 10 extra mph because of how girlie it looks. do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=227700#227700 =0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith750-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith750-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith750-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith750-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.