X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 614744 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:47:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm63aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050725204656.GKFW3194.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm63aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:46:56 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm63aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050725204656.PNCC845.ibm63aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:46:56 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Sube vs. Lycoming vs. Rotary. Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:46:57 -0500 Message-ID: <000201c59159$ffba1830$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C59130.16E41030" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C59130.16E41030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Actually, this is more of a fuel burn comparison,=20 =20 Heck, I bet I can out burn both of them combined :-)=20 =20 although most people will be interested in speed as well. =20 =20 I need to test the top speed again, but I'd bet it tops out around 175 = kts TAS at the moment. =20 =20 I think you should be able to out climb them in your RV-3. =20 =20 Here's what we need to do. Tell them that we'll take the lowest time to = fly 5 miles at 8000 ft, but we start from sea level, and stop after 5 miles = at 8000 ft :-) =20 =20 Depending on when this happens, I may be back in the running, especially after I install my ported engine. (not to mention get my drive parts = back from Tracy. =20 =20 You certainly should be in the running, as long as you can get the temps = to behave. What version of housings will you be porting?=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (garage full of REW housings about to be ported) ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C59130.16E41030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Actually, this is more of a fuel burn comparison, 
 
Heck, I bet I=20 can out burn both of them combined :-)
 
 although most people = will be=20 interested in speed as well.   
 
I need to=20 test the top speed again, but I'd bet it tops out around 175 kts TAS at = the=20 moment.  
 
I think you should be able to out climb them in your = RV-3.   
 
Here's what=20 we need to do.  Tell them that we'll take the lowest time to = fly 5=20 miles at 8000 ft, but we start from sea level, and stop after 5 miles at = 8000 ft=20 :-)   
 
Depending on when this happens, I may be back in the running, = especially=20 after I install my ported engine. (not to mention get my drive parts = back from=20 Tracy.  
 
You certainly=20 should be in the running, as long as you can get the temps to = behave.  What=20 version of housings will you be porting?
 
Cheers,
Rusty (garage=20 full of REW housings about to be = ported)
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