REFLECTOR: Elite/FG - Long Wing Performance...?

Dennis Martin dennis.doc at gmail.com
Sat Apr 30 09:39:03 CDT 2011


Lifting off at 60 sounds good, especially for a heavier airframe. What's
your empty weight? I'm doing W & B next week and will let you know my empty
weight with Chevy V-6. Good to hear from a fellow FGE LW.

Dennis Martin

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 6:49 AM, Stockman, Bill <
bill.stockman at daytonaero.com> wrote:

> I’ve got a classic  “97” FGE LW with a Lyc  IO360C1C and the three blade
> CATO prop with  about 700 hrs on the engine and airframe.   I normally
> cruise at about 2500 RPM, 155 kts, burning 11-12 gph.   Full throttle on a
> good day, 2750 rpm, 13-14 gph and 165 kts.   I don’t use the nose wheel pant
> (shimmy issues) and have vortilons, VGs and trailing edge fences on the
> wings.    Flying solo it will  climb at 1500+ fpm, at gross, maybe 500 fpm
> initially.    My plane is relatively heavy which matches the pilot.    I’m
> off the ground at 60Kts and can use 2000 ft paved strips.
>
>
>
> Bill Stockman
>
> Senior Associate
>
> Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
>
>
>
> 937.426.4300  Office
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> bill.stockman at daytonaero.com
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>
> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *flykb at verizon.net
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 24, 2011 7:28 PM
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Elite/FG - Long Wing Performance...?
>
>
>
> Hi All,
> I was wondering what kind of performance the folks with an Elite/FG Long
> Wing were getting?
> And engine/prop combination.
>
> Thanks
>
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All the best,
Dennis
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