You guys are too hung up on speed. I checked and it doesn't make any
difference if my Ercoupe has
landing lights or not...... either way I get 0.13 mach!
Dan C
On Apr 23, 2008, at 8:32 AM, David Winters wrote:
Syd,
Dang! My coupe is really slow. Now, I may know one reason. It
has a landing light on each main gear.
It sounds to me like we need an LED nose-bowl light, to avoid drag
but endure vibration and reduce wattage required.
I suppose that is unlikely to happen, though, unless it could be
designed to fit more than just the Ercoupe. But, surely that could
be done.
Any of you manufacturers or distributors out there listening?
Dave Winters
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Syd Cohen
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:25 AM
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
No drag penalty if the light is in the nosebowl, but I've been told
that the bulbs don't last long due to engine vibration.
Syd
heavensounds wrote:
OK... What about the nose bowl option?
Eliacim
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Hall
To: Syd Cohen ; heavensounds
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
Cut into the beautifully flush riveted and custom painted aluminum
wings of my Ercoupe???
That's NOT going to happen gentlemen !!!! :-)
If I really needed that extra 8 MPH I'd be flying an RV.
Dan Hall
N3968H
----- Original Message -----
From: heavensounds
To: Syd Cohen
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
Skyport has a kit to install them in the wings. If I was
installing landing lights I would go that way.
Eliacim
----- Original Message -----
From: Syd Cohen
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
Yes, Dan, I am confident. I've done quite a bit of drag testing
on Ercoupes.
Syd
Dan Hall wrote:
Hi Syd,
Are you confident that number - 8 MPH for two landing lights?
The reason I ask is that I put two landing lights on the main
gear fairings of my Ercoupe (no shades) about 5 years ago and it
didn't seem to make that big of a difference however; I didn't
take before and after measurements.
I fly at night and also appreciate the visibility while flying
here in very busy SoCal.
Dan Hall
N3968H
----- Original Message -----
From: Syd Cohen
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
Just a caution, Ed. Each landing light assembly will cost you
about 4 mph. Are you sure you want to do this?
Syd
Ed Granato wrote:
I found two old farings with landing lights in them but I think
they
are too far gone to salvage. My existing farings are in great
shape so
one idea was to obtain a pair of cylindrical sections that house
the
lights and connect them to the farings already on the main gear.
Does
anyone have a pair of these or perhaps the entire faring-light
combo in
good shape that they would consider selling?
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