Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 368644 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:43:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040817194309.CNA1786.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:43:09 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] P-P Surprise Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 14:43:14 -0500 Message-ID: <01ba01c48492$6feea920$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01BB_01C48468.8718A120" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BB_01C48468.8718A120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I what I observed here holds up, the combo port idea may be dead making = the one rotor a more simple and better engine. This also reminded me of the NSU Wankel Spider, which did not have a cup = and was running very fine. =20 Richard Sohn N-2071U unicorn@gdsys.net=20 =20 Thanks for the report Richard. Are you saying that you'll be able to = just use a PP, with a carb, and no fancy linkage or other valves? If so, = that's great. =20 =20 Curious, did you buy your e-shaft, or make it yourself. I understand = you can make one out of a 13B shaft, but it's a pretty serious lathe = operation. I'm neither qualified, nor equipped for such a job. =20 =20 Also, remind me again what you think you will be able to get the weight = down to. I'm looking at a few planes that can use a 912ULS, and read that everything required for the engine weighed 163 lbs. =20 =20 Rusty (I shouldn't be thinking about this...) ------=_NextPart_000_01BB_01C48468.8718A120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I what I observed here holds up, the = combo port=20 idea may be dead making the one rotor a more simple and better=20 engine.
This also reminded me of the NSU Wankel = Spider,=20 which did not have a cup and was running very fine.
 
Richard = Sohn
N-2071U
unicorn@gdsys.net 
 
Thanks for=20 the report Richard.  Are you saying that you'll be able to just use = a PP,=20 with a carb, and no fancy linkage or other valves?  If so,=20 that's great.  
 
Curious, did you buy your e-shaft, or make it=20 yourself.  I understand you can make one out of = a 13B shaft,=20 but it's a pretty serious lathe operation.   I'm neither=20 qualified, nor equipped for such a = job.   
 
Also, remind=20 me again what you think you will be able to get the weight down = to.  I'm=20 looking at a few planes that can use a 912ULS, and read that everything = required=20 for the engine weighed  163 lbs.  =   
 
Rusty (I=20 shouldn't be thinking about = this...)
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