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One of Mazda's goals with the 16X is to not rev quite so high, for better drivability. Increased displacement will keep overall power about the same compared to the 1.3L Renesis. I am not expecting the 16X to be any better for anything except fuel economy in the auto application and puttering around with an automatic transmission.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net> wrote:
Ed Anderson wrote:
I agree Al, that would really change the alternative engine scene.
Some articles speculated that the 16X might produce 300 Hp. Based on my calculations that would take around 8500 rpm to make it - perhaps a bit less with the increased combustion efficiency they claim due to the resized/shaped rotor and housing.
A three rotor equivalent could produce (based on displacement) around 315 HP at 6000 rpm - now that would be great for larger aircraft.
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