X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail17.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.198] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTPS id 981619 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:17:41 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.198; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-25-37.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.25.37]) by mail17.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j523GoUX001842 for ; Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:16:53 +1000 Message-ID: <004101c56722$36b7c790$2519ecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: p-port Renesis was Re: 213 mph 75% cruise (was: RX-8 6 port Intake - Like, complicated....) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:21:48 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003E_01C56776.07DA3530" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C56776.07DA3530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, I figure he ( Richard) will sell you some housings - if you need them! However they will be PP style. George ( down under) if the power to weight ratio is not getting him, nothing will. I hope = I can give him the chance to test the p-port throttle response himself, = it is better than anyone (even Rusty) needs on an airplane. (I hope I = have not turned you off Rusty).=20 Hell no Richard. Just good clean fun here. I've said many times = before that I hope to see the p-port work out, and I'm watching you boys = with interest. =20 As for power, put your prop rpm where you keyboard it pal :-) I have = it from a pretty reliable source that your PP isn't going to beat an REW = based single rotor at 7500 rpm. As for weight, I plan to lose weight = the old fashion way, by paying for it. As soon as someone comes out = with aluminum housings, I'll be down to the same weight as you are, or = very close to it. When you're not a master machinist, that's the best = option I'm afraid. The biggest penalty I see now is using the RD-1C = drive, but that can be lightened if I get obsessive. I chose the Kolb = SlingShot as a test bed, because it can cope with the weight that I'll = have initially. =20 Cheers, Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C56776.07DA3530 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
I figure he ( Richard) will sell = you some=20 housings - if you need them!
However they will be PP = style.
George ( down under)
if the power to weight ratio is not = getting him,=20 nothing will. I hope I can give him the chance to test the p-port = throttle=20 response himself, it is better than anyone (even Rusty) needs on an = airplane.=20 (I hope I have not turned you off Rusty).
 
 
Hell no=20 Richard.  Just good clean fun here.  I've said many times = before=20 that I hope to see the p-port work out, and I'm watching you boys = with=20 interest.   
 
As for=20 power, put your prop rpm where you keyboard it pal :-)  I have it = from a=20 pretty reliable source that your PP isn't going to beat an = REW based=20 single rotor at 7500 rpm.  As for weight, I plan to lose weight = the old=20 fashion way, by paying for it.  As soon as someone comes out with = aluminum housings, I'll be down to the same weight as you are, or very = close=20 to it.  When you're not a master machinist, that's the best = option I'm=20 afraid.  The biggest penalty I see now is using the RD-1C drive, = but that=20 can be lightened if I get obsessive.  I chose the Kolb SlingShot = as a=20 test bed, because it can cope with the weight that I'll have=20 initially.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty  
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