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Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:18 am
by Ken Hand
Hello all... Anyone have experience flying a IV with the Friedel tips? If so, any thoughts on performance? Cost? Etc?
I'm partial to the aesthetics of the X-Pros but my understanding is that there are no plans for them to manufacture more of them "...for the foreseeable future." Bummer.
Thanks,
Ken
Re: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:32 am
by George Wehrung
So we just received info that Joe Ryan posted on Paul Millers site re wingtip mods
From Joe Ryan:
As many of you know, I advocate for a large group of owners and pilots in the Lancair Community with the underwriters.
I want to make you all aware that there is interest from an underwriting firm to begin quoting the Lancair IV-PT (propjet) with specific modifications (STC) produced by York Zentner and his group. Many of you know York and his organization.
There is potential for the piston Lancair IV and IV-P to be included as well with York's specific STC's.
I want to clearly state that no details are firm yet and there are no SET RATES or SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS outlined as this is a potential development being considered by underwriting.
Give me a call if you want more details and glad to answer questions. I will update the group as we continue to move forward.
Joe
https://www.kitplanes.com/taming-the-lancair-iv/
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Re: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:55 pm
by Ken Hand
Has anyone been able to get in touch with York Zenter and / or Vortexc Industries? My calls and emails have gone unanswered.
Re: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:01 pm
by Ryan Riley
Unless I see wind-tunnel testing, or aerodynamic modeling simulation data, I don't support tying a wingtip mod to lower insurance. Without hard data, it simply is marketing. LOBO is happy to look at the engineering data and results. Otherwise, "caveat imperator."
Re: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:47 pm
by J.C. Peterson
Ken Hand wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:18 am
Hello all... Anyone have experience flying a IV with the Friedel tips? If so, any thoughts on performance? Cost? Etc?
I'm partial to the aesthetics of the X-Pros but my understanding is that there are no plans for them to manufacture more of them "...for the foreseeable future." Bummer.
Thanks,
Ken
Ken,
There was a discussion chain on them a little while ago:
https://www.lancairlive.com/viewtopic.php?t=142
If you’d like some related information after looking over the other posts feel free to PM me.