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RV-12 Splash Image for Today …Dvalcik post
From a few years ago with Brent and Mark over NJ
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More on Mark Wright’s Cooling Mod Idea
Here is a photo of what I'm proposing. Pilot side is the same setup. I'll get another "real world "photo once I get the aluminum back from being laser cut. It will extend nearly to the plenum in the vertical direction, leaving about 2mm between the upper portion of the divider and the plenum. Had originally considered attaching the top of the divider to the plenum, but there is movement, expansion, of the plenum in flight. So there will be support at the intersection of the plenum and the divider, but it will be able to move vertically. Space around the lifter tubes and fuel lines, and an intimate fit fore and aft, coming into contact with the baffling.
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SB-00036 issue
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Panel Upgrade After and Before …CBailey
Just wanted to share my panel upgrade I complete last year. Very happy how everything turned out. Lots of work as you can see from before picture.
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RV-12 Splash Image for Today …Dvalcik post
From a few years ago with Brent and Mark over NJ
RV-12 Inflight Photos
Spring 2024: people all over the world come to Holland to see the famous Tulips. The Van's Forum has one advantage: the airplane I fly from is in the middle of it (and, to be honest, there is a photo-competition on flower-bulbs). I tried to make the link between the straight lines of flowers and...
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More on Mark Wright’s Cooling Mod Idea
Here is a photo of what I'm proposing. Pilot side is the same setup. I'll get another "real world "photo once I get the aluminum back from being laser cut. It will extend nearly to the plenum in the vertical direction, leaving about 2mm between the upper portion of the divider and the plenum. Had originally considered attaching the top of the divider to the plenum, but there is movement, expansion, of the plenum in flight. So there will be support at the intersection of the plenum and the divider, but it will be able to move vertically. Space around the lifter tubes and fuel lines, and an intimate fit fore and aft, coming into contact with the baffling.
Modification For Engine Cooling
Is there any benefit, or has anyone tried adding additional baffling as shown in the pic below? This is just a mock up, and the final would seal around the lifter tubes and the fuel injector lines and extend up to the plenum. I have not done a flow analysis of this idea yet, but just looking at...
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SB-00036 issue
SB-00036 issue
Hi all, Yesterday a friend and I performed the repair as above, on each of our RV7s. Our idea was to do it pre-emptively, as that would avoid the need to open up the tailplane to install the repair doubler. We drilled out 6 rivets top and bottom each side to install the spar doublers, and...
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Panel Upgrade After and Before …CBailey
Just wanted to share my panel upgrade I complete last year. Very happy how everything turned out. Lots of work as you can see from before picture.
Show us your panel!
You only running 1 comm? Sorry, missed this back then. Yes, only one comm. After many years experience in my last plane with a -255 with monitor function as well, I am quite comfortable with a single comm and a handheld backup in the cockpit (and have decided radio navigation is not a...
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Doug's Area ....The VAF News & my flying resume.
Pushed out every now and then.
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