QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 18 page 3
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- Category: QAC Newsletters
- Published: Saturday, 02 June 2007 07:06
- Written by Quickie Aircraft Corporation
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Product Tested by QAC One of the tests we conducted recently involving flying in the rain was a new windshield surface treatment known as âRain-Xâ We applied it to the wings as well as the canopy. Tests on the ground indicate that water will not âwetoutâ surfaces treated with âRain-Xâ Surfaces rubbed with a cloth exhibit no âstatic clingâ if treated. We conducted tests with one half treated and one half untreated on car windshields. These tests showed that the treated side did not build up bugs or dirt nearly as fast as the untreated side. Also, what bugs did adhere, wiped off easily with a moist towel. âRain-Xâ under another name was developed for use on military aircraft windshields. It was found by the military to prevent ice and snow from attaching to windshields. While we have not flown in icing conditions with the treatment on our aircraft, we see no reason why it should not have the same effect on airfoils. Our testing with the treatment in and out of the rain showed no significant difference in the trim change effect. A dew-wet canard will quickly shed the moisture before liftoff speed is reached.This fact alone makes the treatment worthwhile. âRain-Xâ is a product of Unelko Corporation of Chicago and is available in many auto parts stores and âAceâ hardware outlets. It is very inexpensive and one treatment should last for months on the typical airplane. Oh, by the way. put some on your carâs windshield. FAA Registration: A few people have had their applications for registration returned with a request for different documents. A quick call to Oklahoma City revealed the problem: some new employees who did not know the proper procedure. This has been corrected but if anyone still has a problem, just send it back Attn: Agnus Jones. She is the âhead honchoâ at FAA Registration and is the one who set up the procedure. QUICKIE AND Q2 PLANS Both the Quickie and Q2 Construction Plans are available for purchase separately from the kits. This is so that prospective builders may examine the construction procedures prior to purchasing the kits. It is not recommended to build either the Q2 or Quickie without the kits because of the prefabricated components. The price of the Quickie Construction Plan is $150.00.The engine installation plans are only furnished with Package 2 of the Quickie kit. The price of the Q2 Construction Plans is $150.00 for Section I and $40.00 for Section II. Section II covers engine installation details. In either case, for the Quickie or Q2, a plans purchaser who later buys the kit receives a credit for the amount of the plans purchased at the time of the kit purchase. |
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OSHKOSH 1982 |
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The annual EAA convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin was, as usual bigger than ever. We were particularly pleased with the turn out of Quickies (11) and Q2s (4). The flyin was marred by a couple of accidents and poor weather but most eryone had a good time.
We have so many builders now that personal interaction is limited here at MOJAVE and itâs a real pleasure to meet you folks in person. Ron Lundgren came along to personally handle persistent backorder problems. We brought a Q2 mockup to Oshkosh |
so that
both builders and potential builders could get some âcock-pitâ So many
people sat n the mockup that the carpet on the steps on each side was worn
out by the end of the week.This had to be the most popular spot at Oshkosh. |