What?
You didn't know that Chrome is the number 1 speed increasing ingredient?
It also makes engines more powerfull, safer, efficient!!
You didn't know, right?
Shame on you!!

TJ, long live Chroooome!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Best Non-Certified Engine???


> Russell Duffy wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >  
> > I just noticed that this year's winner of the best non-certified
> > engine is a Europa, with what looks like a 912S/912ULS.
> >  
> > What's up with this?  While the 912ULS is not certified, I understand
> > that it's the same as the 912S, which is certified.  The only
> > difference I'm aware of is the price and paperwork.  This also appears
> > to be the standard engine for the Europa.  Hard to believe this should
> > win over people who use truly alternate engines, and roll their own
> > FWF installation.
>
> But it's all clean and shiny.  We all know that is what makes an engine
> safe, reliable, light, powerful and cheap.  Besides, how else would you
> define "best"?
>
> >  
> > This gives me an idea.  My RV-8 has an AeroSport O-360 that just
> > arrived.  Since this is an "experimental only" engine, I should be
> > able to enter the "best non-certified engine" judging next year :-)
> >  
>
>
> Have all the aluminum parts anodize shiny red, make straight hose runs
> (even if that means laying them against the muffler), and leave off
> anything that might create clutter under the cowl (like airfilters or
> proper ducting) and you'll win for sure.   Shucks, you can just attach
> rubber hoses with spring clamps and no one will blink an eye, as long as
> they're painted nicely.
>
> I've always thought the big show awards were a farce.  The winning
> requirements all seem to boil down to 'glitz'.  No consideration seems
> to be given to how the glitz got there, who did it, or whether it was
> useful.  No consideration is given for advancing the state of the art
> (reducing cost, increasing safety, reducing complexity / pilot workload,
> reducing drag, increasing speed, etc.)  It's all "Oooh!  Shiny things.  
> Purdy. Me like."
>
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