The shots in the late afternoon look good, Jim. I don’t fancy the Piper
pilot’s job, but that does look like a bit of a hotrod :-)
The O-360 is what we use in our little Grob Tutor. I should think that the
Piper's fixed-pitch prop is set for towing that sort of weight and drag.
Chris
> On 14 Jun 15, at 04:35, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On a very hot day, the airport can come alive in the cool of the late
> afternoon. I walked around, talked to a few people, and snapped some photos.
> Because of the warmth of the late sun, I did not try to achieve a "proper"
> white balance. It is what it is.
>
> The Bombardier BD100 presented a warm sundown image.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bombardier+Sunset.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bombardier+Sunset.tif.html>
>
> Because I neglected the King Air 300 on my last visit, I walked out and got a
> shot.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1802+FM.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1802+FM.tif.html>
>
> I spied Larry Wilhite pulling the RV7A, which he built himself, out to the
> compass rose to adjust the compass.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1803+FM.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1803+FM.tif.html>
>
> Then I spotted the modified Piper J-5 returning from an 8-hour day towing a
> banner above Bonnaroo.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1805+FM.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1805+FM.tif.html>
>
> The J-5 is beefed up, has 46 gal of fuel, and the wing top surface is fitted
> with vortex generators to enhance performance in slow flight. On the front
> is a Lycoming O-360, delivering 180 hp, twice what it originally had. An oil
> cooler is installed on the landing gear to provide cooling, which the pilot
> said is so effective it has to be taped up in the winter months.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1807+FM.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1807+FM.tif.html>
>
> Finally, a look at the power plant itself. It flies with no additional
> cowling, and the aircraft is in the Experimental Category.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Engine+Details.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Engine+Details.JPG.html>
>
> All with the X-E1 and the Fujinon 27/2.8 Pancake.
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