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From: "george lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Shady Bend
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:18:59 +1000
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Charlie,
Can't get much cheaper than $2,300 US for a Renesis motor - through Rupert
in Australia.
I have no financial interest not do I get a commission.
George (down under)

> As always, it was 'worth the drive'. Had an enjoyable trip down with
> Kelly, Monty & Ken on Thursday.  As you can tell by seeing Bill's
> photos, the tour of Finn's 'incident site' was terrifying. The rest of
> the weekend was much more pleasant. All the forums were informative,
> from Tracy de-mystifying engine controller programming to Monty starting
> a research program into quieting the rotary's exhaust. In my
> not-so-humble opinion, this could be a pivotal factor in the widespread
> acceptance of the rotary.
>
> The highlight of the weekend for me was my ride in Tracy's rotary RV-4.
> Acceleration & climb were obviously more impressive than my Lyc powered
> -4, but the exciting thing for me was seeing a low altitude (~1500ft)
> cruise power setting yielding 190-195 mph true airspeed burning between
> 8.5 & 9 gph. My goal for my RV-7 project is minimum 200 mph cruise at
> max 10 gph. I've been a huge fan of the rotary since my dad's purchase
> of a new '74 model RX-4, but I've had serious misgivings about whether
> the rotary could achieve that fuel burn/speed combination due to numbers
> quoted by others already flying. Tracy's plane proves those numbers are
> achievable. Now, Mike Magee needs to get back to work on that aluminum
> accessory cover that will bolt up to a standard Lyc mount. (Are you
> listening, Mike?) Even though Mistral seems to be making their parts
> available, I really can't afford the exchange rate & 'certified' prices.
>
> The more I see of the Renesis, the more pleased I become that I'm
> running so far behind everyone else. :-) By the time I'm ready for an
> engine, it will be almost as cheap as a 2nd/3rd gen engine & *much*
> easier to convert for aviation use. No water pump mods needed, dirt
> simple & compact intake & exhaust manifolds, easier to tame exhaust
> pulses, equal or superior horsepower, available used without being 'used
> up', etc, etc.
>
> Anyone who is installing or planning a rotary installation can't help
> gaining invaluable knowledge while attending these events. Beyond that,
> you just can't beat the great people you meet & form friendships with.
>
> My heartfelt thanks to Tracy for sharing his wealth of knowledge & to
> Laura for making these events possible. I can't wait to see you guys at
> Bill & Linda's in February.
>
> Charlie
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