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To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
From: Canyon <steve.canyon@verizon.net>
Subject: Internal gearing ...
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At the risk of exposing my ignorance I have a question.

There must be a sound reason the internal gearing cannot be adapted to 
something more suitable to driving the prop.

Is it economics or laws of physics or convenience or what which 
prevents this happening?

And yes, I once saw the inside of the rotor housing once about 6 years 
ago now. :-)

Steve