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Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:50:15 -0500
From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Norton Drone Engine
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Can anyone decipher this (taken from the Diamond website, Engines page)?  I
recognized the word "Wankelmotoren", but that's about all.

<snip>

Als Kompetenzzentrum f=FCr Verbrennungsmotoren besch=E4ftigt sich dieser
Firmenzweig in erster Linie mit der Entwicklung und Produktion von
Wankelmotoren.

Auf einem Pr=FCfstand mit modernster Me=DFtechnik werden
Kraftstoffverbrauchsmessungen mit Konditionierung in jedem Lastenbereich au=
f
Verbr=E4uche getestet. Motoren bis 160 Kilowatt (230 PS) k=F6nnen hier gepr=
=FCft
werden. Eine CNC-Maschine fertigt verschiedenste Teile f=FCr Motoren. Der
bereits aufgebaute Kundenstamm erstreckt sich mittlerweile bereits weltweit=
.

*Sie wollen mehr wissen?*

Ausf=FChrliche Technische Informationen =FCber die Diamond Engines Motoren
k=F6nnen Sie hier kostenlos herunterladen. W=E4hlen Sie einfach das gew=FCn=
schte
Informationsmaterial aus. Per Klick auf "Download PDF" k=F6nnen Sie diese a=
uf
Ihrem Computer speichern.
<snip>

Mark S.


On 4/17/07, Thomas Jakits <rotary.thjakits@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, there would be ways to deal with liability, but stop production
> completely?
> Why not sell it then? I assume there would be some interested people to
> restart!
>
> TJ :I
>
>
> On 4/17/07, cbeazley <cbeazley@innovista.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Thomas;
> > IIRC, there was some discussion (on ACRE?) that the owner of Diamond di=
d
> > not want the liability / lawsuits
> > that might be associated with selling the former Midwest (norton)
> > wankels in North America.
> > The one-rotor may still be available with some of the Schleicher self
> > launch gliders.
> > A Dragonfly (N222TH in http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp ) pilotted by
> > Rich Goldman, formerly on this list,
> > did a forced approach as a result of what sounded like an ECU problem.
> > He may be able to shed more insight
> > on the Midwest wankel and the engine failure post-mortem.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Cary
> >
> > > Does anuone have an insight why Diamond does not build their 2-rotor,
> > > certified engine?
> > > Any CoI with the Thielert Diesel sold in the Diamond planes??
> > >
> > > TJ
> >
> >
> > --
> > Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> > Archive and UnSub:   http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/L=
ist.html
> >
> >
>
>

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<div>Can anyone decipher this (taken from the Diamond website, Engines page=
)?&nbsp; I recognized the word &quot;Wankelmotoren&quot;, but that&#39;s ab=
out all.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&lt;snip&gt;</div>
<p class=3D"f">Als Kompetenzzentrum f=FCr Verbrennungsmotoren besch=E4ftigt=
 sich dieser Firmenzweig in erster Linie mit der Entwicklung und Produktion=
 von Wankelmotoren. <br><br>Auf einem Pr=FCfstand mit modernster Me=DFtechn=
ik werden Kraftstoffverbrauchsmessungen mit Konditionierung in jedem Lasten=
bereich auf Verbr=E4uche getestet. Motoren bis 160 Kilowatt (230 PS) k=F6nn=
en hier gepr=FCft werden. Eine CNC-Maschine fertigt verschiedenste Teile f=
=FCr Motoren. Der bereits aufgebaute Kundenstamm erstreckt sich mittlerweil=
e bereits weltweit.
<br><br><strong><font color=3D"#7b7b7b">Sie wollen mehr wissen?</font></str=
ong> </p>
<p class=3D"f">Ausf=FChrliche Technische Informationen =FCber die Diamond E=
ngines Motoren k=F6nnen Sie hier kostenlos herunterladen. W=E4hlen Sie einf=
ach das gew=FCnschte Informationsmaterial aus. Per Klick auf &quot;Download=
 PDF&quot; k=F6nnen Sie diese auf Ihrem Computer speichern.=20
</p>
<div>&lt;snip&gt;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Mark S.<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4/17/07, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
Thomas Jakits</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rotary.thjakits@gmail.com">rotary.t=
hjakits@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div>Well, there would be ways to deal with liability, but stop production =
completely?</div>
<div>Why not sell it then? I assume there would be some interested people t=
o restart!</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>TJ :I<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4/17/07, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
cbeazley</b> &lt;<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)=
" href=3D"mailto:cbeazley@innovista.net" target=3D"_blank">cbeazley@innovis=
ta.net
</a>&gt; wrote:</span>=20
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi Thomas;<br>IIRC, there was so=
me discussion (on ACRE?) that the owner of Diamond did<br>not want the liab=
ility / lawsuits=20
<br>that might be associated with selling the former Midwest (norton)<br>wa=
nkels in North America.<br>The one-rotor may still be available with some o=
f the Schleicher self<br>launch gliders.<br>A Dragonfly (N222TH in <a oncli=
ck=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://www.ntsb=
.gov/ntsb/query.asp" target=3D"_blank">
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp</a> ) pilotted by<br>Rich Goldman, forme=
rly on this list,<br>did a forced approach as a result of what sounded like=
 an ECU problem.<br>He may be able to shed more insight<br>on the Midwest w=
ankel and the engine failure post-mortem.=20
<br><br>Cheers<br>Cary<br><br>&gt; Does anuone have an insight why Diamond =
does not build their 2-rotor,<br>&gt; certified engine?<br>&gt; Any CoI wit=
h the Thielert Diesel sold in the Diamond planes??<br>&gt;<br>&gt; TJ<br>
<br><br>--<br>Homepage:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(=
window,event,this)" href=3D"http://www.flyrotary.com/" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://www.flyrotary.com/</a><br>Archive and UnSub:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a onclick=3D=
"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://mail.lancairo=
nline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html" target=3D"_blank">
http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html </a><br></blockq=
uote></div><br></blockquote></div><br>

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