REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 37, Issue 27

[Chuck]

Joe, you should talk to Al Geitzen who has a 173RG with a 20B. He did a 
beautiful job and can really give you some tips.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Ewen" <Jewen at comporium.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: [SPAM] REFLECTOR: 173 Gross Weight-Was Brake authority


> snip: a 173 Elite RG (with the IO-360) ... which weighs almost as much as
> an
>> XL.
>
> Hi Tom,
> I presume your comment about weighting as much as an XL was aimed towards
> the gross weight.  I found your comment interesting in that I am building
> a
> 173 RG, with a 20B rotary engine (3 rotor, that should make an easy 250
> HP,
> 300 if I got the higher compression rotors, intake porting and induction
> system right.)  I too want a higher gross than the standard specs (nice to
> fill the AC with both fuel and passengers.)  My logic is the 173 has the
> same wing as the XL so it should have the same lift capability as an XL,
> just needs the HP (AC will likely be turned off for takeoff) to keep it
> moving through the air which the rotary should provide.
>
> My question is how much have you upped the gross and what performance have
> you experienced or have you had any negative effects ?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe

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