Author Topic: First Engine Run DE Down Under (Read 8659 times)

MrG · « **on:** March 22, 2015, 03:03:59 AM »

Today we got the engine running with the prop on - Really happy with the numbers and the prop
@Frank from Performance Propellers USA thanks mate you done an awesome job and superburb quality
we got 3200 static RPM with a 2175cc 10:1 on avgas running a single 38mm Zenith sidedraft carby.
we aimed for 75 hp.
A huge thanks to Tom H. thanks for working with Frank on the props and all the info you have gave me

Hope to get W&B done - signed off and start flying with in the next 4 weeks, ill post more info and build
photos, data soon

Had to put mate in the plane so i could take the video.

JimG · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2015, 03:57:00 AM »

Looks and Sounds great , MrG .

Looking forward to seeing her fly........

Cheers

JimG (Brisbane)

ParQld · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2015, 04:33:05 AM »

After Months chatting with you weekly Grant, its great to see you have an engine run. Not long now and your bird will be airborne. Great effort.

cheers Paulie

PropMan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2015, 07:00:58 AM »

Looks and sounds great Grant!

Tom H · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2015, 07:25:27 AM »

Looks and sounds great. You got some good static numbers. The airplane has a low-looking stance. Be careful with wheel landings - don't want to nick that fine prop!

macca · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:24:00 AM »

Good onya mate congrats on the effort you've put in looking forward to your next post
Macca NSW Hunter V;) alley

Vince Carucci · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:41:58 AM »

Is it true that props rotate in the opposite direction south of the equator?

ParQld · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2015, 12:56:32 PM »

Not sure about that Vince, but the water goes down the plug hole in reverse.

Paul

MrG · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2015, 02:16:32 PM »

@ Vince
with many trips to the USA and watch how things go over there yes you do go the wrong way and we go the correct way
Well thats how us Aussies see it

** Weight and Balance gets done today **

cluttonfred · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2015, 10:52:02 PM »

Great to see progress on a project and the engine run is a big one, congrats! I was already going to comment on the interesting color scheme and then I saw that it matched the truck! Be honest, was fluorescent paint on sale? ;-)

MrG · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2015, 11:48:53 PM »

YES !!!!!!

MrG · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2015, 05:05:35 AM »

We got to taxi it today - was impressed how easy it was to taxi compared to a cub

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