Tracy is there any reason I should get a set of the silicone dampers before wearing out the
rubber ones (at the rate I am getting my project together I will probable die first) ??...................<:)
Do you expect longer service from them ??..............
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:56 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First flight with new Flywheel
Dave,
Great news.............Glad you are back in the air.............I know you have been concentrating
on getting her flying but I hope you had time for a few photos as it was going back together....
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First flight with new Flywheel
I finally took the new flywheel and silicone dampers out for a flight today. I was hoping for a slight improvement in idle and/or smoothness with the little bit of extra weight in the flywheel, but I guess 4 lbs is just not enough to make much of a difference. I flew around for about an hour and got the RPM up to 7000 and MAP up to 40 in., and loading the plane to 4G (thinking about gyroscopic forces) without any noticeable change in the way the engine sounded or ran. Everything look ship-shape on a post-flight examination.
This is the ACT flywheel that Kelly found for us. Looks bulletproof compared to a flex plate.
Next project, finish installing the ADI system.