X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7) with ESMTP id 964755 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:12:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k12EC2MK022980 for ; Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:12:04 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000b01c62802$a8f8c880$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Suitability of NPG for Rotary Engine use Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:12:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:04 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Suitability of NPG for Rotary Engine use > jesse farr wrote: > >> Now wait a minute there Ed. I thought that was supposed to be one of the >> rotary good points, not as likely for seizure when/if coolant loss, etc.. >> jofarr, soddy tn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Ed Anderson >> other engines (like the Subaru) that can stand higher metal >> temperatures, NPG would seem more attractive. >> > Let's see how terribly I can munge this old saying: > > A good engine problem lets you land the plane safely. A GREAT engine > problem lets you fly again safely without a rebuild. > > > -- Well, in that case, I've had both kinds {:>) Fortunately, more Great engines than good engines Ed