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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tiger Shark 120 is in the priority mail.
APC 15x8 break-in prop is awaiting it. It looks like is going to warm up
here it the next few days. Maybe I will get out to the field to break in
and test fly the Excelleron90 with the Tiger Shark 120.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Freestyle Script" color=#0000ff size=5>Probably lose many
extremities in the process. Great fun.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Freestyle Script" color=#0000ff size=5></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Randy</FONT></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=d.pappas@kodeos.com href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">Dean Pappas</A>
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<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> Monday, December 20, 2004 4:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Excelleron ST'd</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=081411321-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Ah,
Winter-time flying, the clear air, the extra performance,
the clink-clink of frozen ... extremities hitting the
ground.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=081411321-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes,
I have snow shovelled the runway. I was younger, then.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=081411321-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Ron Van Putte<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 2004 4:03
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Excelleron
ST'd<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><!-- Converted from text/enriched format --><BR><BR>
<DIV>On Dec 20, 2004, at 2:50 PM, Ed Miller wrote: </DIV><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SMALL>Hmm, Dean, will you be out in the snow and
cold today flight testing ??? VBG, OK it's cold as you know what here in
Tn too !!!</SMALL></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>Stay inside. It's even cold down here in Florida. I almost froze
my.....er..... extremities off this morning. </DIV><BR>
<DIV>Ron Van Putte </DIV><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message -----</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><B>From:</B> <FONT color=#0000ee>Dean Pappas</FONT>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial>To:</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> <FONT
color=#0000ee>discussion@nsrca.org</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial>Sent:</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> Monday,
December 20, 2004 3:39 PM</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial>Subject:</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> RE:
Excelleron ST'd</FONT> </DIV><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SMALL>Funny you should mention
that, Randy ...</SMALL></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SMALL>I am in the process of
flight trimming the Excelleron for a review in Model Aviation. The
whole goal of the review is to put together a cost-effective and
non-intimidating package, to allow a Sport flyer to 1) feel what
a groovy, well set-up airplane feels like; and 2) have a competitive
mount for the first couple of seasons of Pattern practice and or
competition. I am presently trimming the plane, and for the purposes of
the review, that amounts to a baby course in trimming. The kit includes a
soft mount, which the instructions warn may not be sufficient for a 120
four-stroke, but looked perfectly adequate for a 120 two-stroke, to me. As
it turns out, it works great with a Magnum 120 two-stroke. Right now, I am
working with the Magnum factory to get the engine just right: the
carb was originally sized for higher RPM, and the fuel draw was not
right. The factory have been incredibly cooperative, and if the engine
with revised carb runs like it does with the OS7M (yes the OS FSR 60
carb) then we have a $150 solution that allowed me to fly the
FAI schedules with plenty of horsepower, just
yesterday.</SMALL></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SMALL>A good running 120
two-stroke is a great solution for the Excelleron, turning a 15-10 APC, in
the mid eights, with the stock muffler. Short of convincing a newbie
to put the right glow-plug in the engine, we can eliminate the engine
related learning curve. Mine is about 8-3/4 lbs. Oh yeah, all this on 10%
fuel. I'm sure that a Tiger 23 would be a good choice, too. The 31 ounce
Magnum did not make the plane too nose-heavy.</SMALL></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><SMALL>Later,</SMALL></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SMALL></SMALL></FONT></DIV>
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