Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 93692 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 27 May 2004 21:47:01 -0400 Received: from unknown (250.birmingham-06-08rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.74.164.250]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <20040528014648111008op3ve>; Fri, 28 May 2004 01:46:49 +0000 Message-ID: <000f01c44455$875f5fa0$faa44a0c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] 50 HP rotary engine? Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 20:45:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4442B.9D107340" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4442B.9D107340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageThe only engine that would fit those specs is made in Germany by = Wankel GMBH (yeah, the original company formed by Felix). You can buy = another 3rd Gen RX-7 (whole car) for less than that engine. The Mazda is = about the only rotary widely available and cheap enough to justify.=20 I REALLY want an Airbike! I have this 1700ft long pasture beside the = house.. long, flat.... Mike C. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:15 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] 50 HP rotary engine? Greetings, I've pretty much talked myself out of using the heavy 4-cyl engine = that I got with my Airbike project, and am officially in the market for = an engine. I need something around 50 HP, and around 100 lb, and I'd = love to find some sort of rotary engine that fits my requirements. Does = anyone know of such an engine that's currently available? =20 Thanks, Rusty (remember, friends don't let friends fly 2-strokes) ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4442B.9D107340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
The only engine that would fit those specs = is made in=20 Germany by Wankel GMBH (yeah, the original company formed by = Felix). You=20 can buy another 3rd Gen RX-7 (whole car) for less than that engine. = The=20 Mazda is about the only rotary widely available and cheap enough to=20 justify. 
    I REALLY want an Airbike! I have = this=20 1700ft long pasture beside the house.. long, flat.... Mike = C.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 = 8:15=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] 50 HP = rotary=20 engine?

Greetings,
 
I've pretty = much talked=20 myself out of using the heavy 4-cyl engine that I got with my Airbike = project,=20 and am officially in the market for an engine.   I need = something=20 around 50 HP, and around 100 lb, and I'd love to find some sort of = rotary=20 engine that fits my requirements.  Does anyone know of such an = engine=20 that's currently available? 
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (remember, friends=20 don't let friends fly = 2-strokes)
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