Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #51450
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Not surprised, but still disappointing...Mistral dimise
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:01:17 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>


On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM, George Lendich <lendich@aanet.com.au> wrote:
 Now that is bad, not that I could afford Mistral parts
IF they were available, but the exposure of a commercially available certified rotary, would do the a great deal of good, for the rest of us wanting to see further development of the rotary in Aviation.
 
I guess we will have to rely on people like Bill Jepson and his partner to come up with the goods.
 
I have suggested to Bill that possibly the rotor weight could be reduced by using the oven brazed technology and chrome molley.
 
I also believe that a bellhousing could be done in the same way and have it designed to be the engine mount as well - are you listening Bill?
 
I wish I had an understanding of the processes 10 years ago, when Bill and I started communicating.
George (down under) 
Gee, I wonder if they will sell inventory/parts to us side intake types.  I do have their intake already and like it.

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100609mistral.html

All the best,

Chris Barber
Houston, GSOT
I never understood why they didnt start with a good experimental firewall forward installation before persuing FAA certification.  That could have kept them afloat and provided an excellent beta testing arena.
 
Too bad.

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David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
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