A drag penalty for both particular tri-gears !! and the ones previously
mentioned.
chus.
MP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Fillinger" <n3eu@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: wheel landings [was: Flying a heavy Europa XS?]
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> <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>
>> ...
>> We were in the air over two hours with all four planes and
> the camera ship.
>>
>> After landing all four planes were refueled. The two
> tri-gear's took
>> over two gallons each, more fuel than my mono wheel.
>
>> The tri-geared just simply burned more fuel.
>
> I believe all we demonstrated here was a drag penalty for
> that particular tri-gear. If such speed penalty is say 7%,
> then that will take about 20% more fuel to keep up with the
> faster aircraft. IOW, a mono at 75% power flying abreast a
> trigear at 95% power. There may have also been aerodynamic
> build variations between the two planes having nothing to do
> with the gear legs, one of which is further fighting the
> prop.
>
> Reg,
> Fred F.
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