Subject: turbo data
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 8/26/2005, 2:41 PM
To: AA-me



   David Leonard wrote:

    >
    > It is flying well.  The new cold air intake is allowing me to
   cool about
    > 31-32" in level flight even on the very hot days we have had
   lately.  My
    > limit now is mostly the compressor surge that I keep
   getting.  35" at SL
    > or about 27" at 12K is where I run into it.  So right now my
   cooling and
    > available power pretty much match.  But in winter the limit will
   be the
    > surge.
    >
    > TAS is about 180kts at altitude, can indicate 150 kts down low.  Have
    > not played with it much.
    >
    > EGT is same as it ever was, around 900C.  I have a new ceramic
   coating
    > on the exhaust pipe to help with oxidation and radiant heat.  Cruise
    > RPMs are about 5700.
    >     > --
    > Dave Leonard
    > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
    > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
    > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html

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