REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..

David Staten Dastaten at earthlink.net
Sat Apr 22 17:15:33 CDT 2006


Wow... I didn't realize I was going to be a trendsetter when I went 
"retro".. Now EVERYONE want's a set of their very own armpit scoops..

What are you going to attach them to? Air cooled? Water Cooled?

Dave

Alex Balic wrote:

>Hi Richard,
>No Charge for them- but would be good if you have a FedEx number for the
>shipping- go ahead and send me your address to alex157 at pwhome.com, and I
>will get them ready to go.....
>
>Alex
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>Behalf Of Richard Ring
>Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 4:06 PM
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..
>
>I could sure use 2, I have a new Franklin that NACA's just won't cool.
>
>I also have temporary cowl flaps  (ugly}
>
>Just let me know how I can pay for them and how much.
>
>rdring at havilandtelco.net
>
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>>Anyone else needs a pair of armpit scoops let me know.....
>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>Behalf Of Andrew Ellzey
>>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:11 AM
>>To: amillin at sbcglobal.net; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..
>>
>>Just let me know what you want for them and I can provide shipping
>>instructions.
>>
>>Andy Ellzey
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Andy Millin" <amillin at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:02 AM
>>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..
>>
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>>I also have a set on the shelf.  Anyone that would use them is welcome to
>>them.
>>
>>Andy
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>Behalf Of Andrew Ellzey
>>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:54 AM
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..
>>
>>
>>After David has what he needs I also need a set of original arm pit scoops
>>for my up-draft IO-540 E1A5 engine. I am also installing the to NACA 
>>scoops
>>but as David is saying the penalty of routing the air all the way to the
>>bottom will probably be too great. If anyone else has another pair and
>>instructions for the installation it would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>I will be posting under a new topic a modification to my retract gear that
>>stops the nose gear from slamming into its wheel well, latter today. I am
>>going to take a picture of the location of an added hydraulic flow control
>>valve that is very simple to install and very inexpensive. I don't think
>>your results will vary.
>>
>>Andy Ellzey
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "David Staten" <Dastaten at earthlink.net>
>>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:21 PM
>>Subject: REFLECTOR: Armpit scoops..
>>
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>>>Ok Gang...
>>>
>>>Chris and I are decidedly going "retro" and will be requiring a pair
>>>of
>>>armpit scoops for our installation...
>>>
>>>Why? Well... we are doing a water cooled auto conversion, and the best
>>>place for everything appears to be across the bottom, between the engine
>>>and the firewall... Air comes in from the pits.. to a common plenum in 
>>>the
>>>      
>>>
>>>lower engine compartment.. through the rads, then ducted aft, with the
>>>right reserved to put a big cowl flap on the back/bottom if needed.
>>>
>>>Still will have the dorsal naca's per plans, with intercooler, oil
>>>cooler
>>>and intake connected to them, just dont see a practical way to duct to 
>>>the
>>>      
>>>
>>>bottom without lots of penalties in flow/pressure recovery (which naca's
>>>are poor with pressure recovery anyways)
>>>
>>>Does anyone have a pair stashed away that might have been sent with
>>>your
>>>kit, but never used..? Does anyone have plans, molds, dimensions that
>>>would be useable from a practical standpoint if we had to roll our own
>>>from scratch?
>>>
>>>Even close up photos of existing armpit installs on the original style
>>>birds would be helpful. Large pics can just be sent to me, or if they are
>>>on the web, just post a link.
>>>
>>>Any help is appreciated, from factory or customer...
>>>
>>>Dave Staten
>>>Building Velocity SE with Chris Barber
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