REFLECTOR: Speedbrake, descents, and shock cooling.

[steve korney]

I lost about 3 kts on my std. rg. 200 hp. when I took my gear doors off... 
That was at 170 kts...

Best... Steve



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From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Speedbrake, descents, and shock cooling.
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:20:16 -0600

Scott,



I said 5 knots to be conservative ... but lately my plane has been going
faster.  I have checked the static-pitot and it is the same as before
... but my speeds have increased overall.  For some reason the plane and
engine are screaming better than ever.  I think it has a lot to do with
fine tuning the rigging and flight surfaces.



But even with a five knot loss ... I am still truing at 200+ knots.







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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 3:12 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Speedbrake, descents, and shock cooling.



Tom,

You've flown with and with out main gear doors?   Lost 5 knots with out
the main doors?    I thought somebody posted a long time ago that the
speed penalty was less than that?

Man, I hate to lose 5 knots!!! :-)

Scott

Tom Martino wrote:

I do not have gear doors (becasue I have found through testing that they
only accounted for 5 knots).  My brake has been extended my gear at
around 140 mph.  No problems.  I have imbedded brake lines.  Please
don;t take this as a recommendation for anyone else ... just sharing
information.



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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of John Dibble
Sent: Fri 3/16/2007 11:16 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Speedbrake, descents, and shock cooling.





Scott Derrick wrote:



	  I could never get good info on what would be needed to raise
the
	extension speed.



Duane once told me that the gear doors are the only thing that limit the
extension speed.

John

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