Overview
An intercooler was always to be a part of this installation based on reasoning outlined in a previous blog on intercooling.
Many hours were spent on a design and through practical, the lowest weight achieved was slightly over 2 kg and with the weight sensitivity of my aircraft it was placed on a backburner to be examined later once a more accurate overall weight distribution could be determined.
A few weeks ago FlyGas sent an email announcing their new intercooler with an installed weight of 1.3 kg that would be debuted at the Paris Air Show in June.
It was a clever use of space by replacing the 400 gram manifold at the carburetor inlet with a core directly connected to the supercharger outlet, creating a total weight penalty of 900 grams - SOLD!
The company was contacted and indicated they were available for shipping and an order was placed to suit the Flygas Supercharger installed on the Tucano.
The final issue will be the air inlets and outlets that will have to be addressed once the cowls are installed.
Comment
A problem solved - next.
Many hours were spent on a design and through practical, the lowest weight achieved was slightly over 2 kg and with the weight sensitivity of my aircraft it was placed on a backburner to be examined later once a more accurate overall weight distribution could be determined.
A few weeks ago FlyGas sent an email announcing their new intercooler with an installed weight of 1.3 kg that would be debuted at the Paris Air Show in June.
It was a clever use of space by replacing the 400 gram manifold at the carburetor inlet with a core directly connected to the supercharger outlet, creating a total weight penalty of 900 grams - SOLD!
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| Flygas Flyer |
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| Trial fit - all OK |
The final issue will be the air inlets and outlets that will have to be addressed once the cowls are installed.
Comment
A problem solved - next.
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