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by Airy-H. Millet
Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Ranger engine pre-heat
Replies: 1
Views: 2048

Re: Ranger engine pre-heat

' #ygrps-yiv-227666459 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} years ago we had an homemade heater, it was a small 2000Watt bathroom heat-blower, on which I glued ventilation hose (from kitchen blower) 3m long, and then we had an adapter on the front air inlet, in oder to blow hot air around cylinders. We...
by Airy-H. Millet
Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:42 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Fw: [fairchildclub] Yahoo shutting down groups
Replies: 9
Views: 4193

Re: Group to Forums Migration Status (and a preview!)

' #ygrps-yiv-146114989 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} that's great! Looks very cool... De : fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com de la part de dcasali@gmail.com [fairchildclub] Envoyé : mercredi 13 novembre 2019 04:21 À : fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Objet : [fairchildclub] Group to Forums Migration St...
by Airy-H. Millet
Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:20 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?
Replies: 3
Views: 2131

Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?

' #ygrps-yiv-682803935 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} I am not sure that would be a "good" replacement... (even the smaller engine when retrofited on an old Bücker give a lot af difference in flying abilities, and especially in landings attitude where it comes tricky....). Knowing this ...
by Airy-H. Millet
Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:01 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?
Replies: 10
Views: 6253

Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?

' #ygrps-yiv-1162028239 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} using more powerfull engine, for such flying characteristics, is really a poor idea....thinking such characteristic is used only a few % of total flying time on such cross country travelling plane. unless the plane is not the right one for su...
by Airy-H. Millet
Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:57 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?
Replies: 10
Views: 6253

Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?

' #ygrps-yiv-897106922 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} to have better climb, just use the "climb" propeller...designed for F24! It os really very efficient in this way! De : fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com de la part de Aaron Schmidt schmiab75@gmail.com [fairchildclub] Envoyé : samedi 2 no...
by Airy-H. Millet
Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:56 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?
Replies: 10
Views: 6253

Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?

' #ygrps-yiv-1826409509 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} used as it was conceived (at this era),  it has good (enough) climbing performances. don't forget that even F24R 200HP were classifed as 3 seaters in military use, considering 3 equiped pilots/crew members could only take place in an F24. (wi...
by Airy-H. Millet
Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:44 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?
Replies: 10
Views: 6253

Re: W-670 conversion for F-24?

' #ygrps-yiv-1691332002 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} should be too much for a F24...200HP is already enough, having bigger will only provide shorter range...heavier aircraft... (unless you modify deeply an aircraft to reduce the drag, having bigger engine give only bigger drag)... My 2 cts, Air...
by Airy-H. Millet
Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Yahoo shutting down groups...
Replies: 24
Views: 7464

Re: Yahoo shutting down groups...

' #ygrps-yiv-404849120 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} effectively, most other vehicles* I have have dedicated forums, and it work well (unless admin or provider decide to change or close, as well as Yahoo is doing). Just an attention is necessary to picture upload and share (most recent forum hav...
by Airy-H. Millet
Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:10 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: powder coat
Replies: 8
Views: 2407

Re: powder coat

' #ygrps-yiv-1883792695 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} a good powder coating needs: sandblasting to bar metal, degreasing and drying then immediately powder priming+ first cure then color powder coating + second cure don't forget that t will then last quite long a time, but can return to powder/m...
by Airy-H. Millet
Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:49 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Oil Drip From Vent Door on Bottom of F24 Fuselage
Replies: 3
Views: 1027

Re: Oil Drip From Vent Door on Bottom of F24 Fuselage

' #ygrps-yiv-1566987092 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} look to your generator, it should have a small hole just behind the fitting plate, in order to drive the oil coming through the front bearing of the gene, out of there, and not into the electrical part of the gene. When the normal engine case...