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Russell Duffy wrote:

> There are a few planes that can accept a single rotor as is, but I 
> think we're going to need aluminum housings to ever make it into the 
> mainstream.  I had always hoped Racing Beat would finally get theirs 
> done, but I've all but given up hope on them now. 
>  

Richard said during his presentation that aluminum housings would not be 
appropriate for a dual rotor.  There just isn't enough material to 
stabilize the stationary gear was how I understood the explanation 
(someone please correct me if I got that wrong).  It may be that Racing 
Beat has had their production schedule held up by the laws of physics.

It's a real shame, though.  Aluminum housing could push the installed 
rotary's power to weight ratio into the vicinity of .75.   At that 
point, builder's would be falling over themselves to convert, and my own 
CG concerns would disappear.

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