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("Jerry Springer" wrote)
> I'll do that as I've breakfast with him on Saturday mornings on a
> pretty regular basis, and live about 6 miles from him, my guess he will
> say Ludwig who? :)
Add "Montblack who?" to your morning chat if you would. <g>
Single seat .....Everyone tell me this is a non-starter. I disagree.
RV-3("C") ..........The new 3B is still too fast.
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-3int.htm
COMFORTABLE cockpit tor a 6-4, 210# person. (I am getting there!)
Removable wings - 15 minutes, tops.
5 ft wide fuselage piece to fit into a 6 ft wide trailer.
138 mph? <wink> ....Seriously, 175 mph - 200 mph is out. Drat
3 gals per hr would be great. 2 gals/hr would be better. Diesel?
(The current RV-3B plane weighs 750#)
We're trying to go S-L-O-W at 110 - 120 knots. So the added weight for the
(smaller) diesel might not be that much of an issue. "Total Performance"
might mean 2 gallons per hour - since the speed is capped at 120 kts/138
mph.
(LSA) RV-12? No thank you. It needs to lift too much because it has 2 seats.
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-12int.htm
"A 550 lb. payload - this equates to two 190 lb. people, 120 lbs. of fuel
and 50 lbs. of baggage. 750 empty weight"
So, in conclusion:
Small 2 gal/hr diesel (liquid cooled would be nice)
70 lbs. fuel --- 10 gallon fuselage tank
20 lbs. baggage
210 lbs. pilot (high bubble canopy please)
300 lb. payload
600 lb. plane
(350/650 would be ok, too)
1,320 lbs is LSA max
Also, I wonder if insurance is cheaper without that extra seat?
Montblack
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