Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 339804 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:04:13 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i6UH3eVw015736 for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:03:42 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001601c47657$2bb0dce0$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral at OSH Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:03:43 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C47635.A463BA80" 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 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C47635.A463BA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageGive it a try, John. They are easy to talk with. They realize = that there is really no competitive factor between us and them - = different markets. They realize they would be unlikely to sell to a = person inclined to roll their own and in fact see us as a source of = experimental information. They are targeting the certified market - = although at times they indicated that like "Superior" and their lycoming = copy, they might be willing to sell to the uncertified market. They did indicate they would like sell the PSRU which is sort of nice = with accessory drive take offs - sort of heavy as I recall (compared to = Tracy's). =20 Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:18 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral at OSH Daytona 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.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C47635.A463BA80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Give it a try, John.  They are = easy to talk=20 with.  They realize that there is really no competitive factor = between us=20 and them - different markets.  They realize they would be unlikely = to sell=20 to a person inclined to roll their own and in fact see us as a source of = experimental information.  They are targeting the certified market = -=20 although at times they indicated that like "Superior" and their lycoming = copy,=20 they might be willing to sell to the uncertified market.
 
They did indicate they would like sell = the PSRU=20 which is sort of nice with accessory drive take offs - sort of heavy as = I recall=20 (compared to Tracy's).
 
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 = 11:18=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Mistral at=20 OSH

Daytona Beach. Hmmmm.
I=20 hear they're fairly open minded. Maybe I'll fly in and visit them once = I have=20 my hours flown off. Maybe we can exchange some = knowledge.
John=20 Slade
 
-----Original Message-----
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=20 engine was on display in the Piper Arrow airframe it pulled to the = show.=20 The Swiss-built 230-hp, liquid-cooled is being developed in = Daytona Beach,=20 FL, 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=20 displaces just 654cc from the twin rotors, is little bigger than a = beer=20 keg, it requires considerable ancillary equipment, including a = radiator=20 and plumbing for the turbocharger. Wankels traditionally use dual = spark=20 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=20 ... 6500 rpm ... for a prop speed of just 2300 rpm. Weighing 328 = pounds=20 dry, the G-230 is intended to burn 100LL or unleaded auto gas.=20 =

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