The Terrifying Tale of FrankenSnorkel !

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The Terrifying Tale of FrankenSnorkel !

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10-17-2014, 08:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grubbat

Why don't you make a large NACA opening like the Mooney and go straight in to the servo?

Because I really like the appearance of the RV-7a nose with no intakes under the spinner. I'm sticking with the snorkel-to-left intake approach. The jury's still out on whether I'll replace FrankenSnorkel.

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