Super clips Myles, great to see Noel on the lighter side of Aviation too. The weather was unreal. It was like finding an oasis after a 6 month drought.
How does the throttle actuate from closed to open? Does it pivot/rotate about a point or does it slide fore/aft? The throttle design in this SkyRanger is different than other SkyRangers I’ve seen. Those had a throttle knob which translated fore/aft in a straight line on a long aluminum tube to open and close the throttle.
You are correct. The Classic has a different throttle. This is the Swift II model. It is different. If you check out the build manual, page 153 it says: The throttle assembly consists of a torque-tube supported by pivot bolts through mounting plates on either side of the fuselage. Friction is provided by clamping two nylon washers against either side of the plates on the port (Pilot) side lever. If you can see this link it'll make sense: www.skyranger.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Swift-2-build-manual-0.4.pdf
Super clips Myles, great to see Noel on the lighter side of Aviation too. The weather was unreal. It was like finding an oasis after a 6 month drought.
Thanks Myles great fun again!
How does the throttle actuate from closed to open? Does it pivot/rotate about a point or does it slide fore/aft? The throttle design in this SkyRanger is different than other SkyRangers I’ve seen. Those had a throttle knob which translated fore/aft in a straight line on a long aluminum tube to open and close the throttle.
You are correct. The Classic has a different throttle. This is the Swift II model. It is different. If you check out the build manual, page 153 it says: The throttle assembly consists of a torque-tube supported by pivot bolts through mounting plates on either side of the fuselage. Friction is provided by clamping two nylon washers against either side of the plates on the port (Pilot) side lever.
If you can see this link it'll make sense: www.skyranger.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Swift-2-build-manual-0.4.pdf
Page 155 shows you where the throttle cables are conected, that go through the firewall to the engine.
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