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Tim Juhl
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 Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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A question for those who are already flying their XL. Do the factory wheel pants do anything to improve the cruise speed of the aircraft or are they only cosmetic?
Tim
Kit due this month
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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They'll give you about 5 or 6 extra knots.
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From: "Tim Juhl" <juhl(at)avci.net>
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A question for those who are already flying their XL. Do the factory wheel
pants do anything to improve the cruise speed of the aircraft or are they only
cosmetic?
Tim
Kit due this month
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JAPhillipsGA(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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Tim, I hate to admit it, but probably just for looks. I believe another shape
of pants might improve speed, but the ZAC pants are just too broad and fat to
do much. FWIW, Bill of Georgia
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lgingell
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Lake California Airpark 68CA
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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I just put my main wheel pants on yesterday. They are old RV4 pants. They work well, and look much better than the factory ones.
I still need to get my nose wheel pant finished (moulded off of the mains, but not on the airplane yet).
..lance
http://lancegingell.com/plane.asp
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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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Ya...One day I might remove the top skin off the 601 to retrofit for C/S
screws...Before I give back the dimpler to its owner of course...
Nice paint job Lance, did you do that yourself?
Frank
601HDS 396 hours
RV 7a almost painting.
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I just put my main wheel pants on yesterday. They are old RV4 pants.
They work well, and look much better than the factory ones.
I still need to get my nose wheel pant finished (moulded off of the
mains, but not on the airplane yet).
.lance
http://lancegingell.com/plane.asp
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rpf(at)wi.rr.com
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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Lance,
Beautiful plane! Any pictures of the wheel pants??
Randy
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daveaustin2(at)sprint.ca
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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But do they reduce drag as well as the Zac ones?
Dave Austin 601HDS - 912, Spitfire Mk VIII
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lgingell
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Lake California Airpark 68CA
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Zodiac XL Wheel Pants |
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Thanks folks!
Frank: My friend painted it for me. I'm really pleased with it. ...i may build a 7A next too!
Randy: pictures coming soon.
Dave: I couldn't say if they reduce drag any different from the ZAC ones. I would imagine they are already better, but once I clean up the inboard sides to better cover the brakes, it should help even more. They certainly look better.
...i'd better get those pictures up I guess!
..lance
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