Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #51908
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: Turbo Questions
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:43:33 -0700 (PDT)
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bob,
  Thanks much for the info.................Just one more question..............Info from "Turbonetics"
says the 1.15 a/r turbine housing is limited to the F1-65 mm or F1-68 mm turbine wheel.......
  Do you have info as to what turbine wheel was installed in your 60-1 turbo ??..............
 
Thanks Again,
 
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold



From: "Rogers, Bob J." <BRogers@FDIC.gov>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 1:39:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo Questions

Kelly,

 

I limit my takeoff power to no more than 42 “ of manifold pressure (“MP”), usually just 40” .  At altitudes of 5,000 feet and above, I generally run no more than about 36 “ MP (15 GPH) and 180 knots.  Engine RPM is about 5,800.  The turbo is capable of considerably more boost than this, but I have to watch engine water and oil temps at higher power settings.  I do not want to run more than 200 degrees on oil or water and prefer 180 degrees.  I can maintain these temps (even on hot days) with cowl flap settings from closed to full open as long as I keep the power settings at or below those described above.  One day, I climbed to 11,000 feet and my GPS groundspeed (with a slight tailwind) was 213 knots.  MP was 36”, RPM 6,000.  I have a 68” diameter x 84 pitch Prince P-tip fixed pitch prop coupled to the RWS 2.17/1 reduction unit.

 

Bob

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