Thanks Skipper, I just read about Max Conrad in AOPA magazine. He sure did some flying around the world. I may start with the two 15 gal wing tanks and the header. I think you could put (2 ) 15 gal tanks on each wing with out much work. My Alons burn 6 gal hour at 124 mph cruise. I'm trying to get a 1500 mi range. gene
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I had a phone conversation some time back with Mr. Leeon Davis of > Midland, TX who designed the Davis DA-2, (remember the one with the > Bonanza type tail?), and he said that he had owned an Ercoupe that he > modified for long range flights with extra tankage. He modified his > Ercoupe for extreme long range and made non stop flights from Texas to > some state up North. He set some kind of endurance record flying a > closed loop for 24 or 48 hours, I remember not which. He is still > interested in long distance flight and is currently designing airplanes > with this in mind. You may have seen some recent articles in EAA Sport > Aviation magazine about his latest designs. But back to the Ercoupe; he > is friendly and corporative on the phone. I recommend those interested > in modifying their Ercoupe for long range flying to call him. I used > telephone company information and asked for Leeon (spelling?) Davis in > Midland, TX to find his number which I believe I still have at home. You > may find his number looking in the internet white pages, people search or > whatever. In any event, the EAA can tell you how to call him in Texas. > > One caveat in modifying fuel systems, I remember that one of the fatal > accident reports were because someone had modified their fuel system so > be sure yours is well designed and tested before betting your life on it. > > > One last "opinion." I think the easiest way to get increased range is to > simply replace your 8 or 9 gallon wing tanks with two of the 15 gallon > tanks that come with the mod kit and leave your 5 or 6 gallon nose tank > in. Leave the fuel system completely stock other than the larger wing > tanks, with the engine driven fuel pump just like Fred designed it. just > swap the stock small wing tanks for the larger wing tanks. You will > have a total of 35 or 36 gallons for a range, at 4 1/2 gph of about 7 1/2 > hours at 100 mph which is 750 miles. For all other flights not requiring > long distance you can partially fill your tanks like you do in a > Cherokee. > > Skipper Barfield > Ercoupe 99398 > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
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