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I have a pair of MLG pants from an Alon A2.
When I bought her, three years ago, they were not on. I still have them in
my garage here in Euclid, OH
I can take and send pix w/o much trouble.
The color matches 6363V which can be seen at users.hawken.edu/creno/alon
Charlie at CGF


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David Vance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Coupe-List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 3:27 PM
Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Fw: Wheel Pants


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> David,
>
> I don't have any good leads.  Let's post this to the list and see if
> anyone can help you find a set or even one main.
>
> Ed Burkhead
> http://edburkhead.com/
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Vance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 12:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Fw: Wheel Pants
>
> Thanks for the encouragement, Ed.  Now if I could just get my hands on
> one
> example of the pant, I'd be able to get started.  Any ideas?  Salvage
> yards
> for Coupes?
> Thx.
> David
>
> At 06:08 PM 6/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Dave,
> >
> >Yes, please go for it.  I think Coupes would benefit GREATLY by well
> >designed (aerodynamically) wheel pants!
> >
> >Ed Burkhead
> >http://edburkhead.com/
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: David Vance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 5:11 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Coupe-List
> >Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Fw: Wheel Pants
> >
> >Thanks, Ed.  I think if we could get an fix on the mechanicals, we
> could
> >probably help with the aeronautical details.  That is, we need to know
> >how
> >the pants were attached to the trailing link gear.  Structural stuff.
> >If
> >we have that, I think I might be able to persuade the college of
> >aeronautical engineering to tell us how to bend the fiberglass to get
> >minimum drag.
> >Hopefully!
> >David
> >
> >At 11:02 PM 6/8/03 -0500, Ed Burkhead wrote:
> >
> > >David,
> > >
> > >I hope one of our Southern list members can help you by letting you
> see
> > >the normal Coupe wheel pants.
> > >
> > >In the mean time, perhaps this info may be useful - keep in mind that
> > >I've never personally had these wheel pants but I've talked about
> them
> > >with some knowledgeable people and read a lot of messages about them.
> >I
> > >was eager to get wheel pants to get that extra bit of cruise and drag
> > >reduction.  However, too many people have told me the following:
> > >
> > >The common wheel pants used on Coupes were designed without wind
> tunnel
> > >or good mathematical analysis.  Because of this, they aren't shaped
> >well
> > >enough to give much boost in airspeed or reduction in drag.  Many
> >people
> > >have told me not to bother.  Unfortunately, they don't enhance the
> > >flying capabilities like the wheel pants do on most other planes.
> > >(Admittedly, they do look somewhat cool and enhance the _appearance_
> of
> > >the plane. (If any here disagree (or agree), please post messages on
> > >this subject.)
> > >
> > >Ed Burkhead
> > >http://edburkhead.com/
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Tom Laird-McConnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:35 PM
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Fw: Wheel Pants
> > >
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> > >
> > >Can anybody help this guy out?  (Please send CC [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
> > >all
> > >replies)
> > >
> > >-Tom
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "David Vance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:29 PM
> > >Subject: Wheel Pants
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > > I am not an Ercoupe flyer.  I fly a Beech Musketeer.  Rumor has it
> > >that
> > >our
> > > > landing gear was copied from Ercoupe. I see that there are wheel
> >pants
> > > > available for your planes, but there are none made for the
> >Musketeers.
> > >I
> > > > have talked to the folks at Skyport who own the STC for Ercoupe
> >wheel
> > >pants
> > > > and they say that the main difference is that the Musketeer
> landing
> > >gear
> > >is
> > > > somewhat larger than yours.  And they say that they don't have the
> > >time to
> > > > create molds to make the bigger parts. (And now I see on your web
> >site
> > >that
> > > > they have teh business up for sale, so I understand better).
> > > > Well, bottom line is that I can't afford to buy a set of new
> Ercoupe
> > >wheel
> > > > pants just to see how they're put together.  But I would really
> like
> > >to
> > >get
> > > > my hands (or at least my eyes) on a Ercoupe fairing so that I can
> > >determine
> > > > whether this would be a practical thing to undertake.  Perhaps you
> >can
> > > > help.  Maybe you know of someone who has one we can buy or borrow?
> > >Maybe
> > > > you know of a fairing equipped Ercoupe down here in Mississippi
> (Or
> > > > Alabama, or Tennessee) that we could peak at?
> > > > Any help greatly appreciated.  I am located at KSTF.  Oh, and I am
> > >*not* a
> > > > company. I am a teacher.
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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