X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1402687 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:03:35 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-055.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.55]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8ED2jg9020057 for ; Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:02:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001601c6d7fe$da3047a0$2502a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: XR-40 Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:08:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6D7DD.5010A450" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6D7DD.5010A450 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageOk, Rusty, I'll bite - WHAT are you doing in Florence, AL? = Avoiding Hurricanes? Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:54 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: XR-40 This is the motor that I reported a year and a half ago. They also = said they were planning a 2 rotor 80 hp. Glad to see they have it on a = plane. That was in the works when I saw it. But that is about all the = help I can offer. they seem to be moving in the right direction.=20 Hi Bob, It's always a good sign when one of these engines actually makes it = into a flying aircraft. With any luck, they'll proceed with their 2 = rotor plans, and get one of those on the market as well. I've been = saying that the sport pilot market is dying for a better 80-100 HP = engine choice, so maybe this will be it. =20 Since they don't have an oil system, how are they cooling the rotors? = Would this be what I've seen referred to as "charge cooling"? As with = all these new engines, it will be good to start seeing some unbiased = user reports. Cheers, Rusty (what am I doing in Florence, AL) ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6D7DD.5010A450 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ok, Rusty, I'll bite - WHAT are you doing in = Florence,=20 AL?  Avoiding Hurricanes?
 
Ed
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, September 14, = 2006 8:54=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = XR-40

This is the motor that I reported a year and a half ago. They = also said=20 they were planning a 2 rotor 80 hp. Glad to see they have it on a = plane. That=20 was in the works when I saw it. But that is about all the help I can = offer.=20 they seem to be moving in the right direction. 
 
Hi=20 Bob,
 
It's always=20 a good sign when one of these engines actually makes it into a flying=20 aircraft.  With any luck, they'll proceed with their 2 rotor = plans, and=20 get one of those on the market as well.  I've been saying that = the sport=20 pilot market is dying for a better  80-100 HP engine choice, so = maybe=20 this will be it. 
 
Since they=20 don't have an oil system, how are they cooling the rotors?  Would = this be=20 what I've seen referred to as "charge cooling"?  As with all = these new=20 engines, it will be good to start seeing some unbiased user=20 reports.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (what=20 am I doing in Florence, AL)
 
 
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