On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:47:37 -0700, "cdubya"
wrote:

None !!!! Ok, maybe a little bit of drag from the intakes. I am thinking
of mounting it at the rear of a Bowlus Baby Albatross Pod. Seams to me this
glider is perfect for such a propulsion system since it was done already
with a prop on The Nelson BB-1. Other pod type designs also lend themselves
to bury this motor in the rear of the pod with little or no drag penalty.
Got any areonautical engineers out there in the Denver area that are
interested in helping?

That does sound neat. NACA ducts would add a nice touch with brass
rims to match the polished ply.

I was visualising a backpack with the pylon just long enough to avoid
cooking nearby plastic provided the fin is far enough away for normal
mixing to have cooled the exhaust to below harmful temperatures.

asbestos suit="on"Your idea should work for a certain Polish World
Class glider too - PW-5J anybody? /asbestos


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