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Michel
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Location: Norway
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 Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: engine selection |
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On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:55 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:
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One other point on the cooling. With an air cooled engine, even an
engine
which has only air cooled barrels the size and shape of the spinner
can make
a considerable difference to your air cooling efficiency.
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Very good point, Noel, and thank you for reminding me that: Yes, I use
a Jabiru spinner. As I said earlier; I am not in the business of
experimental aviation; I only want to be up there - it's a magic force
that makes me cry when I am on the ground and see a perfect flying
day's sky calling me: "Come and play in my clouds! See the world from
above ... "
.. okay, I am loosing the thread here; what I meant to say is that, if
you want to install safe, install as the Aussies meant it should be:
the propeller, the spinner, the little bolt that you don't know what it
is used for - everything - is part of the propulsion unit. Use it! Some
intelligent people have designed it for you!
Cheers,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:37 am Post subject: engine selection |
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Similar reply to Michel's....I used the Jabiru-supplied spinner, the
Skyfox cowl (Aussie knockoff of the Kitfox, I'm told, bought through
Jabiru USA, but needing extensive fiberglas modifications to fit),
the jabiru cooling ducts (fiberglas), and followed the Jabiru
instructions (such as they were) for the installation. I might be a
bit more of an engine person than Michel, but in the end we both have
very flyable planes. Hey Michel, we ought to figure out the distances
we've flown these birds. : ) Of course, Stan out in Colorado has us
all beat with his 49-state flights.
Lynn Matteson
Grass Lake, Michigan
Kitfox IV Speedster w/Jabiru 2200
flying w/460+ hrs
On Jan 15, 2008, at 2:40 AM, Michel Verheughe wrote:
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On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:55 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:
> Michel:
> One other point on the cooling. With an air cooled engine, even
> an engine
> which has only air cooled barrels the size and shape of the
> spinner can make
> a considerable difference to your air cooling efficiency.
Very good point, Noel, and thank you for reminding me that: Yes, I
use a Jabiru spinner. As I said earlier; I am not in the business
of experimental aviation; I only want to be up there - it's a magic
force that makes me cry when I am on the ground and see a perfect
flying day's sky calling me: "Come and play in my clouds! See the
world from above ... "
... okay, I am loosing the thread here; what I meant to say is
that, if you want to install safe, install as the Aussies meant it
should be: the propeller, the spinner, the little bolt that you
don't know what it is used for - everything - is part of the
propulsion unit. Use it! Some intelligent people have designed it
for you!
Cheers,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
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Michel
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:02 am Post subject: engine selection |
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| Quote: | From: Lynn Matteson [lynnmatt(at)jps.net]
Hey Michel, we ought to figure out the distances
we've flown these birds. : )
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Gosh, I dare not, Lynn. From what I read on this forum, our pseudo engines only look good when on the ground.
(... not trolling a flame, guys! Just kidding, just kidding!)
Cheers,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
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