Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36554
From: Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] single rotor testing
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:12:28 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Re: [FlyRotary] single rotor testing

   Rusty if you decide to build a 601 let me know as I have just started building one along with two other guys and we did a PDX file on the plans and had all the pieces laser cut and pre punched just like the factory kits and could get you a file for it, and no I am not going for a rotary I am just going to bolt on an 0-200 Contisouris, I have done my share of experimenting and I just want to go fly, still keeping the coot so not abandoning you guys all together.
  Ken Welter


 
I've given up on running the engine on the Dominator gyro, and already have a 582 Rotax for that.  My goal is to decide whether the single rotor will work well enough to be worth messing with on a plane, then perhaps build a Zenith 601XL for it.  The main limitation seems to be the low rpm roughness issue.  I can go as low as maybe 2400 rpm, but that still give me about 970 rpm on the prop.  This is a bit high, but not a complete deal breaker, particularly on a plane that isn't too slick.  If that's the only issue, then it will probably be a go.    
 
Cheers,
Rusty (don't think I can blame the idle problems on my EC-2) 
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