Good on ya Al, you being there is ONE of the reasons I am coming, come hell or high water (bad weather always a concern).  I have not seen you since the Velocity Symposium in "otsix" north of Big D and I have never seen your bird.  I am guessin' I will have "3rotar envy" <g>.  I think my 2 rotor will push my SE along nicely, especially if I succeed with the turbo.

 

I am currently waiting for Tracy to complete updates and I am sure a few repairs to my electronics that I sent him last week.  Hopefully it will be back well before the roundup and I can share some success stories....gee, wouldn't that be a change??????<g>

 

I am debating if I want to remove my Mistral Intake to lug along so others can see what Mistral is up to.  I think it may help others who are rolling their own. I am not sure yet if I am flying a rental or with a friend in his Bonanza or driving(....in fairness to this friend, he is building an RV7 with a soob/Engenfelder and says he would have purchased a Mistral if it would have been available at the time...he is a big rotary fan NOW<g>).

 

Also, this friend of mine, Blain, provides A/C systems for factory aircraft such as Quest, Moony, Cessna 300/400's etc.  He is now providing a systems for experimental and has provided two to Velocity, Inc for installation by the factory and delivered one to ME.  For those who may have questions about this, let me know.  No, except for Blain providing me my unit at a great price for R&D, I have no interest except an A/C that does not pull any significant HP from the engine is cooooooool (yes, pun intended).

 

I am getting all excited thinking about the trip.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Velocity SE, w/13b turbo

Houston

----- Original Message -----

From: Al Gietzen

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:43 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sun & Fun Alternative Engine Winner

  An Velocity 173RG with a V8 engine pushing it.  Nice looking job. However, this does not appear to be a home spun installation.   This engine is apparently being offered as a FWA package by Velocity West.

Yeah; that’s a nice one – I particularly like the cowl. I think it was at OSH last year.  I’m not aware that there is a Velocity West at this time – and hasn’t been for quite some time.

 

  Al ! we need you at Sun & Fun {:>)

I actually had planned on going this year, but changed my mind in favor of the Texas Rotary Roundup. Florida is a long way from So Cal; and besides, I’d much rather hang with a bunch of other rotor headsJ.

 

Al G

 

http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=V8_Engine

 

Ed

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html

http://www.flyrotary.com/

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm

 

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