REFLECTOR:AIR CONDITIONING?

Wed, 21 May 2003 10:58:24 EDT

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>>Has anyone ever considered AC in the Velocity?=A0 <<

Sure, it's been done. Look back through your VV or get the back issues. (You=
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do support VV right?)

>>Are they pains in the A$#?<<

Absolutely! AC is always a pain no matter what kind of plane. Add in the=20
tight cowl of a Velo and the lack of an (otherwise worthless) tail cone area=
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and a Velocity is a double challenge.=20

AC is bulky and heavy and sucks a lot of electricity (worst of all it still=20
heavy and bulky in the winter) Now, I was toying around with this crazy idea=
=20
of taking the self contained AC units you see on the tops of campers and=20
RV's. Taking it apart and rearranging the components into a new=20
self-contained unit built to fit in one of the strake baggage area's. Then=20
when the weather is nice you could remove the unit easily and get rid of tha=
t=20
dead weight.=20

>>Are there efficient aviation units? <<=A0

Efficient Air Conditioning is an oxymoron. :-)=A0

>>Summers can be dreadful in the cockpit!<<

Yeah, I live in Dallas so I know exactly what you mean!=20

>>Any other thoughts on cooling?=A0 Anyone ever try fans to move air rapidly=
.<<

Really, it was not too bad. The big gull doors being open help a lot on the=20
ground all though I did miss the prop blast. (put a strap on your passenger=20
door that will hang down when the door is open so you can reach it and pull=20
the door shut while belted into the pilots seat)

I also put in a NACA scoop opposite from the nose oil cooler between the=20
battery and the Lanza gear control box. Once you are airborne the blast from=
=20
the front NACA and the overhead air plenum really does a great job of moving=
=20
air. Better than any spam can. I know of.=20

Rob

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Sure, it's been done. Look back through your VV or get the back issues. (You=
 do support VV right?) 
 
&gt;&gt;Are they pains in the A$#?&lt;&lt; 
 
Absolutely! AC is always a pain no matter what kind of plane. Add in the tig=
ht cowl of a Velo and the lack of an (otherwise worthless) tail cone area an=
d a Velocity is a double challenge. 
 
AC is bulky and heavy and sucks a lot of electricity (worst of all it still=20=
heavy and bulky in the winter) Now, I was toying around with this crazy idea=
 of taking the self contained AC units you see on the tops of campers and RV=
's. Taking it apart and rearranging the components into a new self-contained=
 unit built to fit in one of the strake baggage area's. Then when the weathe=
r is nice you could remove the unit easily and get rid of that dead weight.=20=
 
 
&gt;&gt;Are there efficient=20=
aviation units? &lt;&lt;=A0<=
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Efficient Air Conditioning i=
s an oxymoron. :-)=A0 
 
&gt;&gt;Summers can be dread=
ful in the cockpit!&lt;&lt; 
 
Yeah, I live in Dallas so I know exactly what you mean! 
 
&gt;&gt;Any other thoughts o=
n cooling?=A0 Anyone ever try fans to move air rapidly.&lt;&lt; 
 
Really, it was not too bad.=20=
The big gull doors being open help a lot on the ground all though I did miss=
 the prop blast. (put a strap on your passenger door that will hang down whe=
n the door is open so you can reach it and pull the door shut while belted i=
nto the pilots seat) 
 
I also put in a NACA scoop opposite from the nose oil cooler between the bat=
tery and the Lanza gear control box. Once you are airborne the blast from th=
e front NACA and the overhead air plenum really does a great job of moving a=
ir. Better than any spam can. I know of. 
 
Rob</HTML>

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