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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That makes sense to me. I am really surprised that
the question did not get a bigger response though. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am way too lazy to conduct any testing on my own.
I probably lack the skill necessary to discern the difference any
way.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell<BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606<BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190
W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=geobet@gis.net href="mailto:geobet@gis.net">george kennie</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 13, 2004 1:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sideways engine?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>John, <BR>I'm not sure if I'm right on this, but I think that I
would like to have all that Mass(bulk & weight of the engine head) located
on the centerline of the aircraft.I think that all that off-center mass could
produce some unexpected and unwanted effects during snap type maneuvers(and
probably others) where radical changes in aircraft speed differentials might
magnify the off-center forces in a detrimental way causing exagerated pitch
and roll responces making control during certain maneuvers difficult to
compensate for. I don't have any empirical data to back any of this up, but it
just doesn't feel right to me. <BR>Georgie
<P>John Ferrell wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>From Eric's recent post on another
topic:</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=-1>Mounts his engine sideways> Uses a more regular header
etc.</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1><FONT
color=#000000>I have forgotten what the advantages are to inverted engine
mounting. Like the matter of retracts which seems to have</FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT><FONT color=#000000>become a personal choice, I wonder
if it really matters to the flying characteristics. An engine on its side is
more tolerant of flooding, easier the plumb the exhaust, easier to
connect/disconnect the glow plug.</FONT></FONT></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I expect that it would spin & snap differently
depending on direction, but that seems to be the norm with the engine
inverted too.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>John
Ferrell</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>6241 Phillippi
Rd</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Julian NC
27283</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Phone:
(336)685-9606</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A></FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>"My Competition is Not My
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