Dana, you are probably right, because most modern T34s have the Parks conversion or similar with a gain of from 50hp to 70hp. I was only referring to the power capability (which was around 235hp) when I trained in the T34 and not the aircraft. Also, there is an A, B and C(turboprop) model. Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 3:12 AM Subject: Re: KR>elevator mass balancing!! > >From: "joe" <feg...@earthlink.net> > >Dana, > > I flew the T-34 through departure stalls, which when held were violent. > >I > >found it difficult to fly through 60 > >degrees at 150. Anyone else familiar care to comment? > >Joe > > > I just spent Friday, Sat and Sunday at a formation clinic using the T-34 > > > formation flight manual for a wingman card to allow formation flight > > > performace inside waivered airspace. The carrier brake from echelon > > > requires a 2.5-4 G pull from a 60 degree bank at 150. While this may > >seem > > > docile to some, remember the load factor on the flying surfaces increase > >at > > > bank increases. > > > > > > Just food for thougt. > > The formation clinic instructors were pilots from TeamRV and Falcon Flight > who perform formation flights at Sun & Fun and Oshkosh. Stu Macgurdy is one > of the few pilots in the nation who can issue a wingman card to a non > warbird pilot to fly formation in waivered airspace. The training and check > ride is extensive. We used the T-34 manual for standard 4 ship formation > rules flying...............hit me here...........RV's. With that said, I've > flown a T-34 and can't imagine it won't hold a 4G, 60 degree bank at 150 for > 4-5 seconds in a carrier break. Remember, a 60 degree bank, without pull, > automatically generates 2Gs wing loading. The point of the statement was > pilot induced G-loading. > > > With that said, my Biannual yesterday in a 172 was like riding a tricycle:-) > > > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > Richmond, KY i39 > RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit > 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg > http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg > http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg > do not archive > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE > download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
