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Old 12-20-2003, 01:33 AM
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Default how can you prove it woos?

mine is faster that your
prove it?!!!!!!!!!!\
my plane is faster
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Old 12-20-2003, 10:00 AM
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

If I am understanding what you are saying you should do a search in this forum for "doppler speed"...
Old 12-20-2003, 01:22 PM
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get it from my site
www.philsrcworld.fsnet.co.uk
then be prepared to go red faced as you tell your mates how fast your trainer really goes
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

Dan;
There are 4 good ways.
1, Two men, two stopwatches, and a long measuring tape. (works ok).
2, Doppler method using an audio recording device of some type.
(works good when operated correctly)
3, GPS attached to the aircraft. Garmin Geko-201 works super and
it's safe and light.
4, Stalker sports radar gun. Its super but not as safe as the others
cause your looking down the nose of a 200 MPH plane to get accurate
speeds.

All methods have been talked about at length on this forum.....

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Old 12-20-2003, 07:24 PM
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

phillybaby,
I used the speed program and I get this for speeds with my 15 LA powered Shrike...Almost 100 mph! I need more speed.
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You have two choices... get another plane... or get another program... I suggest you do the first...
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

your getting the right rpm which should give you the right speed, but which line do you use? i find the second one up is the right one.
100 sounds quick, but i know my 21 shrike could do that, a 15la however?? sommit sounds wrong
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

I also agree that 100 sounds way to quick for what the model is doing. I may try again tommorow to measure some sound. I put in the value of 10 in there like I read somewhere and that adds to the speed so maybe I shouldn't be putting that in the third column. I also think that the second curve from the bottom is the primary frequency because the engine rpms seem to be about what they should be, 16,000 rpm.
Old 12-22-2003, 02:00 AM
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Default RE: how can you prove it woos?

I've found the best way to estimate speed is....
....watch the plane fly, and make a wild guess. [X(]

This has been proven to be about as accurate as other methods.

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