LW-5 World Record claims.

[gyromike]

Andy Keech is currently awaiting ratification for 3 World Record claims submitted for his transcontinental flight across the U.S.

More information available at:

http://www.littlewingautogyro.com/record.html

[Rotornut]

Mike, Thanks for the update. I was wondering what came about with Andys flight. The Littlewing is a Awesome machine. MJ :)

[Chuck Irby]

Hello Rotornut,

Welcome aboard. In order for us to know you better, please update your profile including your name, address, etc.

[GyroRon]

Chuck .............. rotornut......... is both Richard and Mary Jane Oxnam. They are the President and Secretary - treasury of Pra Chapter 26 the Sunstate Wing and rotor club. they live in florida and he flys a gyro.

[Rotornut]

Hi Chuck, Sorry about no info on profile. MJ :)

[Chuck Irby]

Thanx Ron, I guess everyone knew that but me, huh?

Ron, I left a post to you under Engines - Max RPM for 618. Did you see it?

[Chuck Irby]

Hello Richard, I replied to Ron before I saw your reply to me. It's good to make your acquaintance. I'm just a couple of states away in South Miss and am flying one of Ernie's singles with a 618.

[RHerron]

Here is a shot with the door off that shows the long-range tanks. There is another 12.5 gallons in the standard tank system ahead of the large cockpit tank.

[Hognose]

Here is a shot with the door off that shows the long-range tanks.


Ron, thanks for postiing this picture! What is the total tankage, and endurance & range with full fuel?

cheers

-=K=-

[RHerron]

Kevin,

50 gallons useable, approx. 8 hours endurance. Sea-level cruise at gross weight is about 85-90 mph.

[donshoebridge]

Ron,

Does the CG move much as fuel burns off? I guess more importantly, how much rotor trim difference is there between full tanks and almost empty (i.e., RLV to CG relationship)?

Don

[RHerron]

Don,

There is almost no difference in trim as the fuel burns off. The long-range tanks are on "CG". The vertical CG is lower when the belly tank is full....but not by enough to even notice in feel or trim.
By the way, the ship has pitch and lateral trim adjustment in the cockpit. Just a "twist" and it's adjusted.
I have a digital video, made by the channel 7 television station helicopter using their 'eye-in-the-sky' JetRanger and stabilized and gimbal-mounted camera. It is of very high quality and shows a lot of the Arkansas scenery as Andy flys a test flight of 100MK using the full compliment of fuel tanks.