Ken Welter wrote:
One year and 22 days later I am back in the air and in the water.
The first flight was just a quick trip around the patch, and I
stopped long enough for more fuel and it was off to the river.
It fly's absolutely perfect, the speed seems about the same but I am
still tweaking on the engine and prop and the GPS wasn't working so I
don't if the airspeed is correct.
The cooling system is the best I have had, 180 on the water temp and
170 on the oil which I may have to put a flap on one of the coolers
to bring the temp up.
The water performance is a whole different world form the short hull
as there is like no time to jump on step at all, just apply power and
it slips on top instantly and that is without using the nitrous,
liftoff seems to be a bit slower due to the extra wing span and rough
water handling is a hell of a lot better with the longer hull.
In all I put 2.2 hrs flying on it with three landings on land and at
least a couple dozen landings on water on the first day.
Ken Welter
You are an amazing builder Ken. You really knock them out.
It looks beautiful. Congratulations.
Hurry up and fly off the 40 hours. As soon as Perry gets the manometer
installed Robin and I will be up there and go for another ride.
We need a mini Portland rotary get together. What is a good time for
everybody? Who wants to attend?
Paul Lamar
Now yer talkin'. I'll come.
Chris C.
microcosman.com/aircraft
BTW guys in case you don't know the Spruce Goose is in a huge museum
near Portland. Actually Perry's home town McMinville(s?) and across the street
>from Perry's hangar. In case you have never seen the Spruce Goose.
Paul Lamar
They just finished setting up the SR-71 in there as well.
Mike McGee, RV-4 N996RV, O320-E2G, Hillsboro, OR
13B in gestation mode
How about Sunday, Arlington Weekend? Everyone could stop in here on
their way home.
That would be July 13, about a month from now. Ken, would you have your
hours flown off by then?
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Perry Mick
Custom Composite Props
mick@bridgingworlds.com
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