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Sure, that can work but why not something completely different? I want to see someone do a direct drive 2 rotor (maybe even turboed) in the right application and the RV-3 comes close. That would be Kool!

Hi Tracy,

Thanks for the comments, but you're not suckering me into this direct drive idea :-)

You've mentioned this before, but I just can't see the benefit. How much HP would a 2 rotor make at 3000, 3500, and 4000 rpm? Anyone got a power chart handy? Limiting the rpm of a rotary to direct drive speeds just seems unnatural to me.

Another point about the single rotor is that I'm trying to make the RV-3 Sport Pilot compliant, and that will be easier to justify with a smaller engine. Fortunately, I don't foresee any medical issues, but I'm also fooling myself into believing this will be my last airplane. Please keep the laughter to a minimum :-)

Rusty (heading south in less than 5 days)

PS- Just shoveled about 1000 lbs of snow from around the van. I can easily see how people have heart attacks doing this. And yes, still with Philips, but we just changed our name to Philips Healthcare.