Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 339555 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:18:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=sladerj@bellsouth.net Received: from JSLADE ([209.215.55.86]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040730151802.IHEU1792.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@JSLADE> for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:18:02 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Mistral at OSH Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:18:01 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C47626.E006E6C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C47626.E006E6C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageDaytona Beach. Hmmmm. I hear they're fairly open minded. Maybe I'll fly in and visit them once I have my hours flown off. Maybe we can exchange some knowledge. John Slade -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:03 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral at OSH This just in from the Avweb update. Rusty Wankel: Mistral Rotary Hmmmms In Mistral's two-rotor turbocharged G-230-TS Wankel engine was on display in the Piper Arrow airframe it pulled to the show. The Swiss-built 230-hp, liquid-cooled is being developed in Daytona Beach, FL, with the assistance of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The installation amassed more than 30 flights before arriving in OSH. Testing for FAA certification is underway. Although the engine itself, which displaces just 654cc from the twin rotors, is little bigger than a beer keg, it requires considerable ancillary equipment, including a radiator and plumbing for the turbocharger. Wankels traditionally use dual spark plugs, so it's no surprise to see the Mistral's redundant ignition systems. Using a planetary gear prop reduction unit, the engine can turn ... 6500 rpm ... for a prop speed of just 2300 rpm. Weighing 328 pounds dry, the G-230 is intended to burn 100LL or unleaded auto gas. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C47626.E006E6C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Daytona Beach. Hmmmm.
I hear=20 they're fairly open minded. Maybe I'll fly in and visit them once I have = my=20 hours flown off. Maybe we can exchange some = knowledge.
John=20 Slade
 
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:03 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral at=20 OSH

This just=20 in from the Avweb update.
Rusty
 

 

Wankel: Mistral Rotary Hmmmms=20 In

Mistral's two-rotor turbocharged G-230-TS = Wankel engine=20 was on display in the Piper Arrow airframe it pulled to the show. = The=20 Swiss-built 230-hp, liquid-cooled is being developed in Daytona = Beach, FL,=20 with the assistance of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The=20 installation amassed more than 30 flights before arriving in OSH. = Testing=20 for FAA certification is underway. Although the engine itself, which = displaces just 654cc from the twin rotors, is little bigger than a = beer keg,=20 it requires considerable ancillary equipment, including a radiator = and=20 plumbing for the turbocharger. Wankels traditionally use dual spark = plugs,=20 so it's no surprise to see the Mistral's redundant ignition systems. = Using a=20 planetary gear prop reduction unit, the engine can turn ... 6500 rpm = ... for=20 a prop speed of just 2300 rpm. Weighing 328 pounds dry, the G-230 is = intended to burn 100LL or unleaded auto gas.=20

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