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RE: Europa-List: Speed fairings - XS Mono

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Speed fairings - XS Mono
From: Alan Stewart <alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 06:16:20

That's very interesting. Without being explicit in my last posting,
these are exactly the numbers I saw with my technique.

Alan


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Speed fairings - XS Mono


Paul

We have the XS mono wheel with a 914. After installing the speed
fairings we picked
up 2 or 3 knots at best.

I thank that maby the tri -gear may show more improvement than the
mono-wheel

What about it, tri gear owners??????????

Jim Brown
N398JB

Alan Stewart wrote:

<alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to measure the cruise speed improvement in my 912 Classic
> monowheel as accurately as possible, after fitting of the outrigger
and
> tail wheel fairings.
>
> I made several runs on a triangular course, at different power
settings,
> and worked out TAS by trigonometry. My measured speed improvement was
> certainly less than 5 knots.
>
> Alan
>
> <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Has anyone made any before and after easements on what the speed
> fairings add to the top speed on the XS Mono's ?
>
> Thanks,  Paul
>
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