In a message dated 11/22/2002 10:09:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Nick.Hammond@saabsystems.com.au writes:
>
> Somewhere in the life of my XS kit (now in its third different city), the
> pitot-static head seems to have lost the insert for the end of the static
> tube which prevents it from measuring dynamic pressure. Both tubes are now
> similar, with open ends, so I'm left with a "pitot-pitot" assembly. This
> won't be of much use unless I acquire or make a new insert.
>
> These are typically a plug with a blank forward face and one or more radial
> holes at right angles to the tube. I would be very grateful if someone
> could take the trouble to have a look at theirs and provide a description
> including the following:
> o Dimensions (diameter, length protruding from the tube, length inside
> the tube if available);
> o Description of any profiling of the shape;
> o Position and size of pressure measurement holes.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nick Hammond
I broke mine by accident and it was replaced very promptly by Europa - no
need to go to the effort to build another one.
Dave
A227
Mini U2
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