Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #29365
From: Perry Mick <pjmick@mail.viclink.com>
Subject: ducted fan
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:51:52 -0700
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Does anyone know if Atkins ever got his single rotor belt drive built, and if it works?  Anyone got a suggestion for a ducted fan that might work for the Kolb (Bernie, Perry?)

Rusty

It's unlikely you will be able to buy a ready-made ducted fan. It will have to be designed for the application (HP available, speed range, max. engine RPM, etc.)

Do you have pictures and specs on the airplane? Pusher I presume. Slow is good application for a ducted fan. I'd like to build a canard LSA using a rotary powered ducted fan. The LSA speed limit is lower than I was cruising with my ducted LEZ: http://www.bridgingworlds.com/LSA.htm

I could design and build something for your one-rotor but it wouldn't be cheap! (because of the time involved).

Perry
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