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docclv(at)windstream.net
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 Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:18 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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Is there an after market maker of improved speed wheel pants for the RV
10? It would seem to me that a less bulky wheel pant would offer less
drag and the Vans kit wheel pants certainly don't have to be as wide as
they are to clear the tires. Doc N123CV & N784DC
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kboatright1(at)comcast.ne
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:01 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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Try jamesaircraft.com
| Quote: | On Nov 21, 2022, at 2:20 PM, Doc <docclv(at)windstream.net> wrote:

Is there an after market maker of improved speed wheel pants for the RV 10? It would seem to me that a less bulky wheel pant would offer less drag and the Vans kit wheel pants certainly don't have to be as wide as they are to clear the tires. Doc N123CV & N784DC
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Lenny Iszak
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:08 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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Ken Krueger sells carbon main gear pants for RV-8s with 6.00-6 wheels, which is the same wheel the -10 uses. I saw them at OSH, beautiful composite work.
Smaller cross section than the Van’s pants and better looking than the James ones. Less drag? Maybe...
https://www.skydesigns.aero/products
Lenny
On Nov 21, 2022 at 4:00:42 PM, Kyle Boatright <kboatright1(at)comcast.net (kboatright1(at)comcast.net)> wrote:
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Try jamesaircraft.com
| Quote: | On Nov 21, 2022, at 2:20 PM, Doc <docclv(at)windstream.net (docclv(at)windstream.net)> wrote:
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Is there an after market maker of improved speed wheel pants for the RV 10? It would seem to me that a less bulky wheel pant would offer less drag and the Vans kit wheel pants certainly don't have to be as wide as they are to clear the tires. Doc  N123CV & N784DC
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:06 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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The discs get very hot. The narrower you make the pants, the closer you have fiberglass/carbon next to the disk./Martin
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Lew Gallagher
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:29 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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Lew Gallagher: Hey Doc. Good suggestions here, take your pick. But here's a thought. A while back an owner of a RV-10 and a RV-3 had me modify Van's pants for a RV-8 to replace his skinny pants on the RV-3 ... and it is a hot rod! He had researched it and decided the tear shaped "fat" ones were more aerodynamic/slicker than the skinny ones. And when I had them on, they also looked very cool! I would suggest you contact Van's before you go with skinnier pants to see if they've done the research. Later, - Lew
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dmasys2(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:04 pm Post subject: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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The RV-10 uses pressure recovery wheel pants. Faster than smaller ones. (You can look it up on vansairforce.net)
-Dan
On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 4:32 PM Lew Gallagher <lewgall(at)charter.net (lewgall(at)charter.net)> wrote:
| Quote: | Lew Gallagher:  Hey Doc. Good suggestions here, take your pick. But here's a thought. A while back an owner of a RV-10 and a RV-3 had me modify Van's pants for a RV-8 to replace his skinny pants on the RV-3 ... and it is a hot rod! He had researched it and decided the tear shaped "fat" ones were more aerodynamic/slicker than the skinny ones. And when I had them on, they also looked very cool! I would suggest you contact Van's before you go with skinnier pants to see if they've done the research. Later, - Lew
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Bob Turner
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: RV 10 Wheel Pants |
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Fluid dynamics is a tough science. Who would have guessed that a ‘bulbous bow’ makes a ship go faster? Or that ‘fat’ wheel pants cut drag more than ‘skinny’ ones? Vans’ pants really do work.
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