Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #13707
From: William <wschertz@ispwest.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul's first flight (was Re: DAR visit?)
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:55:57 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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A local builder has an E-racer with a supercharged IO-540 engine that generates ~300 horsepower.
 
He can run it up to full power by chocking the wheels, and standing on the brakes. Something to consider, but use caution and make sure that nothing is in front of your plane.
 
Congratulations on the first flight.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
 
From 1/4 to 1/2 throttle, engine accelerates smoothly and plenty of power. As soon as I try to go above 1/2 throttle, the engine begins to bog down. Advancing the throttle more only made it bog down even more.
 
I bet you wish you had tied your plane down and ran it full throttle on the ground.  I'll never understand why people don't do that.  I'm coming over there to put the boot on your plane until you prove this is fixed :-)
 
I tried tying it down, but because the engine is on the back, all the ropes got tangled up in the prop, and rpm REALLY dropped. (not really)
 
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