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New wheel pants
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Tony Kirk
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Fairings
Hi Dan,
Here's how I did the main fairings on my 6A.
I bought the intersection fairings from Aero-Strategies Unlimited and was real happy with the quality.
Feel free to call or stop by if you want more info.
Hi Dan,
Here's how I did the main fairings on my 6A.
I bought the intersection fairings from Aero-Strategies Unlimited and was real happy with the quality.
Feel free to call or stop by if you want more info.
My Wheel pant mod
I think I posted my subfairing mods here. I have the new style pressure recovery wheel fairings/pants on the mains and the old style nose wheel fairing. I noticed no difference from the mains but as my friend John Huft tells me my test methods are imperfect. I saw a three knot gain from the nose wheel subfairing (again using rigorous but imperfect test methods - WOT, leaned for max speed, 6000 ft density atlitude, three way per www.us-airrace.org handicap procedure and results plugged into the National Test Pilot School spreadsheet). I built up modeling clay on the tires and stock fairings then layed up fiberglass over that. Each subfairing is divided into a fwd and aft segment. I used existing hardware for the side mounts and added a fwd and aft attachment with platenuts, dimpled washers and flathead stainless steel screws. You should be able to find the photos with a fairing search.
Bob Axsom
I think I posted my subfairing mods here. I have the new style pressure recovery wheel fairings/pants on the mains and the old style nose wheel fairing. I noticed no difference from the mains but as my friend John Huft tells me my test methods are imperfect. I saw a three knot gain from the nose wheel subfairing (again using rigorous but imperfect test methods - WOT, leaned for max speed, 6000 ft density atlitude, three way per www.us-airrace.org handicap procedure and results plugged into the National Test Pilot School spreadsheet). I built up modeling clay on the tires and stock fairings then layed up fiberglass over that. Each subfairing is divided into a fwd and aft segment. I used existing hardware for the side mounts and added a fwd and aft attachment with platenuts, dimpled washers and flathead stainless steel screws. You should be able to find the photos with a fairing search.
Bob Axsom
