Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 744154 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:20:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050218141959.TIOK2276.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:19:59 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: rotary powered aircraft values? Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:20:05 -0600 Message-ID: <013a01c515c4$f1749590$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_013B_01C51592.A6DA2590" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_013B_01C51592.A6DA2590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You might want to take a look at this article about the Lycoming Engines http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/354-full.html - 189180 = it might just make that rotary engine worth more, or put the price of a Lycoming out of reach for us common people.=20 =20 Back when I was deciding on an engine for the RV-8, I looked at resale, = and decided that I couldn't afford to put a rotary in it. On one hand, installing the new Lycoming was the best thing I could have done, = because I sold the plane for a premium price. On the other hand, I'd really like = to have that plane now, with a rotary engine in it. If I had installed the rotary, I would still be tinkering with it, and would probably never = have sold it. I think it just took me a few years to figure out what part of this hobby appealed to me most. =20 =20 Eventually, resale will be the same, or better with an alternative = engine, but I don't think we're there yet. It would be interesting to see what = an RV with an Eggenfellner package sells for on the used market these days. That's considered the top of the line "conversion", and has such a loyal following that it might equal the Lycoming resale. =20 =20 Still just considering options for the future. Eventually, I'll either = have to get another hanger, or get rid of a plane. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (prop will be back next Week) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_013B_01C51592.A6DA2590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
You=20 might want to take a look at this article about the Lycoming Engines http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/354-full.html=20 - 189180   = it=20 might just make that rotary engine worth more, or put the price of a = Lycoming=20 out of reach for us common people. 
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Back = when I was=20 deciding on an engine for the RV-8, I looked at resale, and decided that = I=20 couldn't afford to put a rotary in it.  On one hand, installing the = new=20 Lycoming was the best thing I could have done, because I sold the plane = for a=20 premium price.  On the other hand, I'd really  like to have = that plane=20 now, with a rotary engine in it.  If I had installed the rotary, I = would=20 still be tinkering with it, and would probably never have sold it.  = I think=20 it just took me a few years to figure out what part of this hobby = appealed to me=20 most. 
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Eventually, resale=20 will be the same, or better with an alternative engine, but I don't = think we're=20 there yet.  It would be interesting to see what an RV with an=20 Eggenfellner package sells for on the used market these = days. =20 That's considered the top of the line "conversion", and has = such a=20 loyal following that it might equal the Lycoming=20 resale.  
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Still = just considering=20 options for the future.  Eventually, I'll either have to get = another=20 hanger, or get rid of a plane. =20
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Cheers,
Rusty  (prop will=20 be back next Week)
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