----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- It is also a good idea to have the BIG FAN BLADE up front rotating at 2150 to keep the pilot cool in case the end of the launch area fills up the windshield. George
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000 11:20:43 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > Alan, Most likely the most effective thing you can do is a catapult assist > take off. This would assure > you of sufficient speed at liftoff. The ability to head her into the wind > will also help. > > Larry > > Alan Lail wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > --part1_47.6516a4.26e4c199_boundary > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > > > > > > > > > Warren Hampton 8144E, 5644F & 3800H > > > > > > --part1_47.6516a4.26e4c199_boundary > > > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > > > Content-Disposition: inline > > > > > > Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Full-name: Marwarhamp > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 03:39:39 EDT > > > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Speed Mods > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 109 > > > > > > Alan, Ha, ha, ha. Where did you hear that? First speed is limited by > > > your > > > never exceed of 144 mph. So if your pulling an honest 105 {126 Alon} or > > > so > > > you only have 39 {18} mph to play with. > > > A cruise prop., light weight, clean waxed and totally in rig airplane. > > > Is > > > the best you can hope for. > > > A lot of guy play with home made gap seal, crank up main gear, and > > > things > > > like that. I've seen a fellow in Colorado put the silver aluminum heat > > > duct > > > tape all over his Forney (look like sh**) May have got 1 or 2 mph out of > > > that. > > > There is no big market for the costly STC speed mods here. > > > If you want to spend money on speed mods, other that the bubble > > > windshield > > > and that is questionable as to how much you would get. Take that money > > > and > > > spend it on having fun and go fly and enjoy your Ercoupe. > > > Remember the only two thing wrong with an Ercoupe are it's limited > > > speed, > > > and limited load. Other than that Fred designed a fun airplane. > > > > > > > > > > > > Warren Hampton 8144E, 5644F & 3800H > > > > > > --part1_47.6516a4.26e4c199_boundary-- > > > > > I hear you Warren, > > but it is still fun to see the responses from the crowd. One guy stated > > that "I mounted a RV-3 on the tail" where-as others said why. I am just > > looking for anything that might help my coupe as I put her back together > > and have fun at the same time. I am going to fly her off a short, (2500 > > Ft) grass strip. So anything to help. > > Thanks > > > > Alan > > > > --------------------------------- > > to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ > > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > > --------------------------------- > to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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