Magic
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fredman2 (04-13-2024)
#7
Rob.
Oh! Man! That is so Kool!! Thanks for the pics. Keep em coming. Real clean setup.
I was thinking that instead of a rectangular opening in the firewall for an air passage maybe a couple of aluminum tubes on both sides of the header to keep it clean. Another thought is a couple of fiberglass wing tubes running from the engine compartment into the pipe deck for air circulation to keep the clean looking setup. Awesome job.
Bryan
Oh! Man! That is so Kool!! Thanks for the pics. Keep em coming. Real clean setup.
I was thinking that instead of a rectangular opening in the firewall for an air passage maybe a couple of aluminum tubes on both sides of the header to keep it clean. Another thought is a couple of fiberglass wing tubes running from the engine compartment into the pipe deck for air circulation to keep the clean looking setup. Awesome job.
Bryan
Last edited by Roguedog; 08-28-2013 at 07:35 PM.
#8
It appears with the air scoop in front, the only way for the air to get out of the cowling is through the pipe tunnel. When I flew the Magic back in the 80's I made the hole around the header pipe as large as I could. I also enlarged the exit holes in the rear of the pipe tunnel to draw air out of the plane. The engine, header and pipe are going to get quite hot, you need to get plenty of air moving through the structure.
Frank
Frank
#9
It appears with the air scoop in front, the only way for the air to get out of the cowling is through the pipe tunnel. When I flew the Magic back in the 80's I made the hole around the header pipe as large as I could. I also enlarged the exit holes in the rear of the pipe tunnel to draw air out of the plane. The engine, header and pipe are going to get quite hot, you need to get plenty of air moving through the structure.
Frank
Frank
Good luck,
Stuart C.
Image below was before first flights and opening up the front of the upper fuse.
All Acrylic Lacquer and an overweight pig
Last edited by Stuart Chale; 09-01-2013 at 04:43 AM.
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It seems to me that the problems will even get bigger if the airintake is larger than the airoutlet.
This might lead to a heat accumulation in the structure.So I think one should focus on the biggest
possible air outlets.
Regards Achim
This might lead to a heat accumulation in the structure.So I think one should focus on the biggest
possible air outlets.
Regards Achim
#17
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Hi, I'm fredman2 and have been a "researcher" for these type of planes. Trying to get info but I also see the dates of the posts. Have been looking for info (specifications of each plane" like the Super Curare, Magic and the similar style planes). I'm not looking for spa legal, I'm a fan of upsized versions (80"-100" wing span). I found a short kit for a Simla given I"m a huge fan of the original Taurus given that was my first plane I build in 1963 from a Top Flight kit. Would appreciate any guidance. Thanks, Fred
#18
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Wow, just when I ask a question on the Super Curare specs, I do another search and find the info on Aero Composites. I'll do a comparison with the original Curare and compare. I'm having a hard time getting info on Curare XXL. I thought maybe the 'super curare' might be the same plane but pictorially the XXL looks larger and closer to what I'm very interested in. Any guidance here would again be much appreciated. Again, thanks to all. Fred