KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Nerobro
A large low pressure behind the board causing the tail to be sucked down? On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: > At 09:26 PM 2/9/2014, you wrote: > >> I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and would >> expect deploying the flap would nose the plane do

KR> Parabeam 3D fabric

2014-02-09 Thread Mark Langford
Brian Kraut wrote: > Supposedly the resin goes to the outside layers and leaves an air space > in the middle so it winds up like a foam or Nomex core material that is > light and very strong. Mark Lougheed and I looked at Parabeam back in the 90's, and it was impressively strong but lightweight,

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 09:26 PM 2/9/2014, you wrote: >I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and >would expect deploying the flap would nose the plane down, requiring >nose up trim to compensate. That's how the flaps on N56ML work, at least. +

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Mark Langford
I'm about to hang a belly board on N891JF, so I'm doing a little research. I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and would expect deploying the flap would nose the plane down, requiring nose up trim to compensate. That's how the flaps on N56ML work, at least. Does anybod

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 35

2014-02-09 Thread Miles Humphrey
About the helicopter--I should have told you that the fuel tanks are in a vertical configuration and when half empty there is no more gravity feed. Because I could carry only 360 lbs. and most hops were short I usually never had the tanks more than half full. >From Milesmnk at q.com - Or

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 35

2014-02-09 Thread Miles Humphrey
Phillip I had 2 Facets in my Rotorway Helicopter. The gas tanks are high above the engine, hooked together so that the weight in each was always equal. The Facets were hooked so that the fuel flowed from one thru the other and then a pressure regulator but had individual switches. Leave both

KR> Parabeam 3D fabric

2014-02-09 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com
I was speaking to Sam James a few days ago and he told me that they use Parabeam fabric in their cowls and I think on their wheelpants. Looks like interresting stuff and Sam certainly makes stuff lighter than others do. Has anyone worked with it before or know what it costs? Supposedly the resi

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 35

2014-02-09 Thread Douglas Cooke
Maybe I'm missing something, but why not a mechanical pump with a parallel bypass containing a one way valve the electric pump located upstream from both the mechanical pump and valve? That way the electric just bypasses the mechanical pump and the mechanical pump won't pump back to the tank

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 35

2014-02-09 Thread Phillip Hill
Nothing wrong with that. I'm not a fan of check valves. The less parts the better. On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Douglas Cooke wrote: > > Maybe I'm missing something, but why not a mechanical pump with a parallel > bypass containing a one way valve the electric pump located upstream from >

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