±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 214
Total: 214
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Home
03: Community Forums
04: Home
05: Community Forums
06: Home
07: Home
08: Home
09: Community Forums
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Home
13: Home
14: Home
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Home
18: Community Forums
19: Home
20: Home
21: Community Forums
22: Photo Gallery
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Home
26: Home
27: Home
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: CPGlang
31: Home
32: Community Forums
33: CPGlang
34: Photo Gallery
35: Community Forums
36: Photo Gallery
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Home
41: Photo Gallery
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Photo Gallery
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Home
48: CPGlang
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Home
52: Photo Gallery
53: Home
54: Photo Gallery
55: Member Screenshots
56: Photo Gallery
57: Photo Gallery
58: News Archive
59: Photo Gallery
60: Your Account
61: Photo Gallery
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: Home
65: CPGlang
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Home
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Home
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Downloads
75: Photo Gallery
76: CPGlang
77: Home
78: Home
79: Home
80: Photo Gallery
81: CPGlang
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Home
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Member Screenshots
96: Downloads
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Photo Gallery
103: Downloads
104: Community Forums
105: Member Screenshots
106: CPGlang
107: Community Forums
108: Home
109: Home
110: Photo Gallery
111: Member Screenshots
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: Community Forums
116: Home
117: Community Forums
118: Home
119: CPGlang
120: Community Forums
121: Member Screenshots
122: Community Forums
123: Photo Gallery
124: Community Forums
125: CPGlang
126: Photo Gallery
127: Community Forums
128: Photo Gallery
129: Photo Gallery
130: CPGlang
131: Home
132: Photo Gallery
133: Home
134: Home
135: CPGlang
136: Photo Gallery
137: Photo Gallery
138: Community Forums
139: Photo Gallery
140: Home
141: Community Forums
142: Photo Gallery
143: Community Forums
144: Member Screenshots
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Home
148: Community Forums
149: CPGlang
150: Home
151: Community Forums
152: Downloads
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Photo Gallery
157: Community Forums
158: News
159: Photo Gallery
160: Photo Gallery
161: Community Forums
162: Photo Gallery
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Downloads
167: Home
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Photo Gallery
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Downloads
174: Home
175: Community Forums
176: Home
177: Downloads
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Photo Gallery
181: Home
182: Home
183: Home
184: Your Account
185: Community Forums
186: Downloads
187: Photo Gallery
188: CPGlang
189: Community Forums
190: Photo Gallery
191: Community Forums
192: Home
193: News
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Home
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Downloads
201: Photo Gallery
202: Photo Gallery
203: Member Screenshots
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: CPGlang
208: Community Forums
209: Home
210: Community Forums
211: Photo Gallery
212: Home
213: CPGlang
214: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
If Doug Kibbey flew a plane :: Archived
A general meeting place for all pilots!
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  Officer's Club

Topic Archived View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
piney
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 2330
Location: Republic of Southern New Jersey
PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:58 pm
Post subject: If Doug Kibbey flew a plane

this would probably be it Cool






The new RP-4 aircraft, is being built to attack the World 3, 15 and 100 Kilometer Speed Records.

Engines: Two high performance V-8 engines power the RP-4, representing the best compromise among size, weight, power and availability. Tandem mounted, each engine drives its own propeller. The front engine drives the front prop directly and the rear engine, through gearboxes which bypass the front engine, drives the rear prop in contra rotation. Independent fuel and cooling systems allow for single engine operation.

Propellers: Utilizing NASA Unducted Fan Technology, two four-blade propellers with variable pitch hubs were constructed. The blades consist of 84 layers of prepreg carbon fiber and are 58 inches in diameter.

Cooling: During engine warm up, thermostats cycle engine water through the oil sump heat exchanger to quickly bring engine oil to operating temperature. Once up to temperature, the thermostats then direct engine water to a series of aluminum tubes within the wing. These tubes are immersed in 50 gallons of water which carry engine heat to the wing surfaces which are cooled by the slipstream. Separate series of tubes are provided for each engine enabling autonomous cooling of either engine. Wing water can be diverted through an auxiliary radiator located in the tail cone for cooling on the ground if needed. The forced induction systems generate high inlet temperatures and induction air is directed through evaporators charged by air conditioning compressors. This system also provides conditioned air to the cockpit.

Fuel: A 100 gallon fuel cell below the wing supplies fuel to engine-driven pumps which feed the injectors.

Gear: All gear retract aft into the fuselage. The main gear articulates as it retracts holding the wheels parallel to the fuselage throughout retraction.

Wing: The RP-4 wing is one of the most complex ever constructed. Less than 3 inches at its thickest point, it nevertheless contains flaps and ailerons as well as 200 feet of tubing and nearly 400 fabricated fittings and connectors which comprise the cooling systems.

Fuselage: Built entirely of large diameter chrome moly tubing, the fuselage is skinned in 60 thousandths aluminum and is 31 inches in diameter.

Empennage: The vertical and horizontal stabilizers are, like the wing, both riveted and bonded together. The vertical stabilizer houses the nav/comm antennas as well as pitot and cockpit ventilation systems.

Performance: The RP-4 is designed to be a high performance aircraft.

Eric Hereth, master machinist, fabricator and welder, built all components of this remarkable aircraft from scratch, with the exceptions of engine long blocks, wheels, and hydraulic components.

Jerry Baer assisted in all phases of construction.

_________________
The only good skwerril is a dead un
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:25 pm
Post subject: Re: If Doug Kibbey flew a plane

- piney
this would probably be it Cool





Performance: The RP-4 is designed to be a high performance aircraft.


Ya' think?! Laughing


I'd be a little concerned about cooling, myself. Leisurely taxis will be out of the question.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
JG300-1Bullet
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 05, 2005
Posts: 1117
Location: Odessa, Texas
PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:54 am
Post subject: Re: If Doug Kibbey flew a plane

Looks like it would be fast even on the ground!!!

_________________

You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  Officer's Club
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours

Archive Revive
Username:
This is an archived topic - your reply will not be appended here.
Instead, a new topic will be generated in the active forum.
The new topic will provide a reference link to this archived topic.