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Author: | speedbird1 [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Looking for a Folding-Wing Thorp |
Hi Guys, I still haven't got the airplane home due to weather etc. but the owner that rebuilt the machine a few years ago, 2015, says that it weighed 1212 empty and now with the change of prop' to a CATTO it will have lost 60lbs so I am looking at an empty weight of 1150lbs. The handbook copy that came with it says that it stalls at 80mph clean and 77mph with full flap. Those speeds have been verified as correct by others that have flown it. All a but quick. I see VG's in my future and a few tire and tailwheel changes!! Speedbird 1. |
Author: | DrDrift [ Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Looking for a Folding-Wing Thorp |
Speedbird1, I haven't checked the forums in a few weeks and missed your request for comment on DD. Sorry about that. Congrats on your purchase. It's has a bunch of great features and I'm hoping you'll enjoy many hours flying it. More later on my thoughts about it, but it flew great when we took it to TPF. It just wasn't the right setup for me at the time. Congrats again! |
Author: | Jim Mantyla [ Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Looking for a Folding-Wing Thorp |
Speedbird1, I have VG's on my plane on the outer wing panels and just forward of the rudder. They did not change the stall speed but really tamed the stall to a mush from a sudden, no warning event. I also added the stall strips to get a stick shake prior to stall. The VG's on the vertical tail reduced the dancing on the petals upon landing. I did not notice any change to cruise speeds with the VG's. Also when I am in ground affect I have total aileron control at low speeds. They are the ones out of Australia made by a company called Stolspeed. My plane stalls at about 65-67 mph flaps up. Less than that with 30 degrees flap. Sounds like you will be able to lighten it up a bit by looking at light weight started, smaller battery and removing older legacy stuff. Regards, Jim |
Author: | speedbird1 [ Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Looking for a Folding-Wing Thorp |
Hi Guys, I still haven't got the darned thing home to Montana yet, what with weather and silly paperwork issues that will be fixed easily, but I am off to the hospital next week, so it will have to wait. Dr, Drift. I would like to see your pictures and comments, please, via PM if you have time?? Speedbird 1 |
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