Idle thought: what if we find enough add on's to increase the Ercoupe's
speed to exceed the LSA limits? Does that disqualify it or is it
based on
the certified version of an aircraft?
Dan C
On Apr 25, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Chris wrote:
Looking for more speed out of our Ercoupes. I think modern
wheelpants are a possibility. I saw this article:
A pair of wheelpants that open up on the ground and close up in
flight to completely cover the tires won this year's LoPresti
Innovation Award, company spokesman RJ Siegel announced at Sun 'n
Fun on Friday. The award comes with a plaque and a year's worth of
support and advice to help bring the product to market. The
wheelpants were designed by James Bede Jr. of BedeCorp. Siegel said
he expects to see the pants in production and available for sale by
EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh later this summer. "The first ones will
fit an RV-7 or RV-10," he said, "and will add as much as 8 knots to
cruise speed." Those wheelpants will sell for $1,995 a pair, he
said, and he hopes to soon add more designs for more aircraft,
including certified airplanes. The award was established last year
in honor of the company founder, Roy LoPresti.
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