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CAFE Reports

CAFE Foundation Reports

The following articles have been published in the Experimental Aircraft Association's magazine Sport Aviation and have a general interest to all pilots and builders.

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Report	Summary
Aircraft Exhaust Systems IV	This report summarizes 16 months of study into the improvement of the efficiency, power and reliability of light aircraft exhaust systems.
The EPG and Aircraft Exhaust Systems	CAFE studies in to the development of an Exhaust Pressure Graph.
EPG II	CAFE looks at some specific exhaust designs
Fuel Handling Safety	CAFE's fuel handling report arose from our own routine handling of aircraft fuel. This report was a study into the dangers of fuel ignition by a static electric charge due to re-fueling via portable containers.
Ignition Dynamics I	The first article in a series on the dynamics of ignition
Ignition Dynamics II	The second article in a series on the dynamics of ignition
Ignition Dynamics III	The third article in a series on the dynamics of ignition
Local Flow I	The first article in a series on the controlling local flow
Local Flow II	The second article in a series on the controlling local flow
Local Flow III	The third article in a series on the controlling local flow
Propless in California	A study to confirm zero thrust measurements by flying a Cessna 152 without a propeller
Wax Effects on Drag	The CAFE Foundation reports on it's attempt to quantify the drag reduction due to the effects of a "wax job."
ZTGT + CAFE	Jack Norris and Andy Bauer explain zero thrust glide testing

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Every effort has been made to obtain the most accurate information possible. The data are presented as measured and are subject to errors from a variety of sources.

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