X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from access.aic-fl.com ([207.30.253.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1985908 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:32:30 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.30.253.2; envelope-from=unicorn@gdsys.net Received: from main (unverified [207.30.255.39]) by access.aic-fl.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.6) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:28:32 -0500 Message-ID: <002c01c77f17$140cb160$27ff1ecf@main> From: "Richard Sohn" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] single rotor testing Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:31:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C77EED.10DA9D60" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C77EED.10DA9D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Rusty,=20 congratulations. These things tend to fire up real easy. I had the same = expirience. It looks to me like the single rotor needs some flywheel to run smooth = at lower RPM. The flexplate is certainly not enough. In addition, it = might disintegrate after a little while running. I have seen that on my = SOOB.=20 Looks good! Richard Sohn N2071U ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:11 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] single rotor testing Greetings, =20 Well, my neighborhood probably still thinks I'm a lunatic. I drove = out with my engine test trailer, and got some funny looks. You'd think = they'd be used to this sort of thing by now :-) =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/760 - Release Date: = 4/13/2007 8:04 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C77EED.10DA9D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Rusty,
 
congratulations. These things tend to = fire up real=20 easy. I had the same expirience.
It looks to me like the single rotor = needs some=20 flywheel to run smooth at lower RPM. The flexplate is certainly not = enough. In=20 addition, it might disintegrate after a little while running. I have = seen that=20 on my SOOB.
Looks good!
 
Richard Sohn
N2071U
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Subject: [FlyRotary] single = rotor=20 testing

Greetings,

 

Well, my neighborhood = probably still=20 thinks I'm a lunatic.  I drove out with my engine test trailer, = and got=20 some funny looks.  You'd think they'd be used to this sort of = thing by=20 now :-)

 

 

 

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