REFLECTOR: Air intake

[Mike Dawson]

Well that makes me feel a little better. 
I do have to say mine climbs well but that is usually what excess horsepower does anyway.
My apologies.



Michael E Dawson
ATCI CFII


> On Mar 3, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Brett Ferrell <reflector at velocityxl.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the shout-out... we do have a narrow deck Lycoming, but it dynoed at just over 300 HP, with high compression pistons...
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> Brett Ferrell
> reflector at velocityxl.com
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>  
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Mike Dawson wrote:
>> N44FV, a XLFG with a 260hp Lycoming, has been said to do about 180. This by Scott Swing who flew it as seen in a you tube video. Whether this was MPH or KTS really doesn't matter, Here is why.  I own a XLFG with a 350hp Chevy V8. Other than downhill I have only seen 174KTS flat out!
>> Now granted it is still in rough primer but I don't believe paint will make up for the airscoop I have hanging below the belly for the radiator.
>>  
>> Our sleek airframes don't like stuff hanging off of them.
>>  
>> N427VA a SERG 427 V8 useing NACA scoops to cool however, hauls ass. Bill and Brett did it right IMHO!
>>  
>> Mike
>> N104DD
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