Interesting Reading

[tdecibel]

Found some very interesting articles written by aircraft engine enthusiast Graham White.

"Reno for Gearheads"

http://www.supercoolprops.com/ARTICLES/gwhitegearheads.htm

"Reno from the Pitts"

http://www.supercoolprops.com/ARTICLES/gwhite_reno.htm

"More on Cooling Airplane Engines from Graham White"

http://www.supercoolprops.com/ARTICLES/gwhite.htm

These articles go into the most incredible detail concerning the building and tuning of racing aircraft engines that I have ever read.

Tim B.

[Peashooter]

Re: Interesting Reading

Here's another great link:

http://www.enginehistory.org/gwhitecol.htm

Imagine your own R-2800! "Honey, can I run my engine now?" Would make a monster leaf blower.

Or after running your Merlin with the updraft carb, you wife asks, "Dear, have you seen the cat?"

Reminiscent of MA-II ingesting a bird...'98?

[First time Juke]

Re: Interesting Reading

Haahaha !

I just tried to run the AP on my TS II racer model..seems that I have to buy a new better engine..this stops everytime after 1 minute of running...will run though if the ignition is kept attached.

Wonder if the extra nitro will help it to run ?

Any ideas ?

Juke T

PS: those were really interesting reading.

[Peashooter]

Re: Interesting Reading

Haahaha !

I just tried to run the AP on my TS II racer model..seems that I have to buy a new better engine..this stops everytime after 1 minute of running...will run though if the ignition is kept attached.

Wonder if the extra nitro will help it to run ?

Any ideas ?

Juke T

PS: those were really interesting reading.

Did you try a new glow plug?

[First time Juke]

Re: Interesting Reading

That is the next thing when the weekend is over..I need a new plug.

[First time Juke]

Re: Interesting Reading

Ok,

I tried it with new fuel ( Cool Power ) with 15 % nitro and it runs 16 100 rpm...that is plausible now....with a 7/4 prop and 11 700 rpm with a 8/6 prop ( it nearly pulls my arm away with that prop ). Now I just have to wait for the weather to settle for the test flight. Runs really smoothly too.

All systems are now 100 % go.


Later,


Juke