David, Those will undoubtedly be 600cc Nortons (Midwest aircraft
conversions). They are closer to 100hp each. They were also $20K new. Mike
C.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Carter" <dcarter@datarecall.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:58 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 50 HP rotary engine?


> Rusty, three blocks from my house in Nederland, Texas (next south of
> Beaumont, off I10 30 miles from Tex-Louisianna border) there is an old
> British air boat that has been sitting for years.  It has two small rotary
> engines to run the air boat prop(s?).  I tried to check the data plates a
> few years ago - don't see any record of the info in my files.  I'll go
look
> if you want.  HP could be 35 to 50.
>
> David
> 409-722-7259
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> 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?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rusty (remember, friends don't let friends fly 2-strokes)
> >
>
>
>
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