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 Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:26 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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I can’t find any mention in any of my build manuals of the NACA scoop mouldings that came with my XS kit, or how and where to fit them.
I notice that other builders appear to have made their own choices of location - see the composite picture in my dropbox at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkyd4ldm1x634id/scoop_locations.jpg?dl=0
I’d like to site my scoops in a way that makes it easy to fit eyeball vents on the inside; as the eyeball vents I’ve got have their own on-off control I don’t plan to use the adjustment feature supplied (one of which broke anyway within minutes of unwrapping it). I’d prefer to avoid the need to construct serpentine ductwork (as related recently in The Europa Flyer) and want to keep the eyeball vents clear of my knees. I imagine that lower locations are more likely to be high-pressure and higher locations less so or even low-pressure, but I wonder if there are any real no-go areas.
The fitting instructions packed with the scoops (made by Ayton & Co & supplied through Aircraft Spruce) show how to fit the scoops on the inside face of the aircraft skin, but as the flange is only about 2mm recessed from the outer surface of the scoops I think it will be necessary to cut back the inner skin to allow them to sit flush with the outer skin.
All input on this topic welcome!
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Rowland
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:47 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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Mine broke almost immediately too....
Will On Mar 15, 2016 1:35 PM, "Rowland Carson" <rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com (rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Europa-List message posted by: Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com (rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com)>
I can’t find any mention in any of my build manuals of the NACA scoop mouldings that came with my XS kit, or how and where to fit them.
I notice that other builders appear to have made their own choices of location - see the composite picture in my dropbox at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkyd4ldm1x634id/scoop_locations.jpg?dl=0
I’d like to site my scoops in a way that makes it easy to fit eyeball vents on the inside; as the eyeball vents I’ve got have their own on-off control I don’t plan to use the adjustment feature supplied (one of which broke anyway within minutes of unwrapping it). I’d prefer to avoid the need to construct serpentine ductwork (as related recently in The Europa Flyer) and want to keep the eyeball vents clear of my knees. I imagine that lower locations are more likely to be high-pressure and higher locations less so or even low-pressure, but I wonder if there are any real no-go areas.
The fitting instructions packed with the scoops (made by Ayton & Co & supplied through Aircraft Spruce) show how to fit the scoops on the inside face of the aircraft skin, but as the flange is only about 2mm recessed from the outer surface of the scoops I think it will be necessary to cut back the inner skin to allow them to sit flush with the outer skin.
All input on this topic welcome!
in friendship
Rowland
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:23 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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Only recommendation I can make, stay well away from the exhaust pipe, as the fumes swirl around the fuselage and can get into the cockpit. A good place and easy to do is the bottom corner of the windscreen.Karl
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:46:32 -0500
Subject: Re: Europa-List: naca inlets
From: wdaniell.longport(at)gmail.com
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Mine broke almost immediately too....
Will On Mar 15, 2016 1:35 PM, "Rowland Carson" <rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com (rowlandcarson(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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I can’t find any mention in any of my build manuals of the NACA scoop mouldings that came with my XS kit, or how and where to fit them.
I notice that other builders appear to have made their own choices of location - see the composite picture in my dropbox at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkyd4ldm1x634id/scoop_locations.jpg?dl=0
I’d like to site my scoops in a way that makes it easy to fit eyeball vents on the inside; as the eyeball vents I’ve got have their own on-off control I don’t plan to use the adjustment feature supplied (one of which broke anyway within minutes of unwrapping it). I’d prefer to avoid the need to construct serpentine ductwork (as related recently in The Europa Flyer) and want to keep the eyeball vents clear of my knees. I imagine that lower locations are more likely to be high-pressure and higher locations less so or even low-pressure, but I wonder if there are any real no-go areas.
The fitting instructions packed with the scoops (made by Ayton & Co & supplied through Aircraft Spruce) show how to fit the scoops on the inside face of the aircraft skin, but as the flange is only about 2mm recessed from the outer surface of the scoops I think it will be necessary to cut back the inner skin to allow them to sit flush with the outer skin.
All input on this topic welcome!
in friendship
Rowland
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:15 pm Post subject: naca inlets |
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There was a recommended position from Europa for the NACA vent but I can't
lay my hands on it at present. From memory it was along the split line of
the top and bottom of the 'canoe'. I thought it was in the Company Tech
talks but I have failed to find it.
Hope this gives a pointer.
Steve
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 7:22 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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NACA positioning instructions attached, David Joyce, GXSDJ
On 2016-03-15 22:14, Steven Pitt wrote: [quote] [quote]--> Europa-List message posted by: "Steven Pitt" <steven.pitt2(at)ntlworld.com (steven.pitt2(at)ntlworld.com)> There was a recommended position from Europa for the NACA vent but I can't lay my hands on it at present. From memory it was along the split line of the top and bottom of the 'canoe'. I thought it was in the Company Tech talks but I have failed to find it. Hope this gives a pointer. Steve ---
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:40 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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On 2016-03-16, at 15:20, davidjoyce(at)doctors.org.uk wrote:
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David - much obliged. Wonder why that wasn’t included in my manual.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:46 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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Rowland, I believe it came on a separate piece of paper with the inlets. David
On 2016-03-16 16:40, Rowland Carson wrote:
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:53 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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Well done David - that's what I was looking for.
Steve
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: naca inlets |
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With advice from my Uncle, Kim Prout, I threw those right in the trash. I purchased some air vents from Vans Aircraft. If your going to fly anywhere hot, like southern California or Alabama, then the NACA ducts just don't provide enough ventilation.
http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1460755647-466-627&browse=heatvent&product=ventilation-components
They are the same in size and function as on aircraft spruce, just cost less.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ultimatevent.php
Just my $0.02
Kyle
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: naca inlets |
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These are used for the air vents? Most people i talked to about these didn't rate them and advised ultimate vents instead, which is what iv opted for.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:09 am Post subject: Re: naca inlets |
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Hi Rowland,
All These new fangled Gadgets!!
About 20 years ago I just shaped some foam to naca shape. I got a set of Ford Fiesta side vent grills from a scrap Yard and laminated them in the recommended place. Perfect, and lots of air, even in a steep climb.
Barry
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:22 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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On 2016-04-21, at 10:09, tennant <barrington.tennant(at)gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | All These new fangled Gadgets!!
About 20 years ago I just shaped some foam to naca shape. I got a set of Ford Fiesta side vent grills from a scrap Yard and laminated them in the recommended place. Perfect, and lots of air, even in a steep climb.
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Barry - thanks for that thought - I was wondering about making my own duct - the one supplied is only a first-order approximation to the ideal NACA shape.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:41 am Post subject: naca inlets |
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Barry
would you be able to post some pics please
Will
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Hi Rowland,
All These new fangled Gadgets!!
About 20 years ago I just shaped some foam to naca shape. I got a set of Ford Fiesta side vent grills from a scrap Yard and laminated them in the recommended place. Perfect, and lots of air, even in a steep climb.
Barry
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: naca inlets |
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Will do when I get back from sunny Turkey next week
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:22 am Post subject: Re: naca inlets |
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Sunny Turkey - I'm envious since I have to wait until June to get there. The lady at the Tennant-Metall booth at the AERO (I was hoping to meet you there) told me, that you are in Berlin....
No hurry to come back to Germany where the winter has arrived (came back?). Okay, off topic.....
Regards
Roland
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