In a message dated 9/21/2004 2:59:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
europa-list-digest@matronics.com writes:
> - The propeller is EXTREMELY noisy at takeoff, whereas the noise level in
> flight is acceptable.
>
> I would beg to differ with you on this point. Andy stopped by our field last
> year on his way to Oshkosh. I got a ride in his 3300 powered J-400
> demonstrator. I was amazed how quiet it was both on take off and in flight.
> When
he
> departed our field we all commented how quiet it was and the fact that we
> could
> barely hear it when he crossed the fence at the south end of the runway,
> about 1800' away. I think he had an Airmaster installed at the time.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Lawton
> Dunlap, TN
> A-245 (working on door linkages)
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