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Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:33:01 -0400
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
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Mark Steitle wrote:

> Can anyone decipher this (taken from the Diamond website, Engines 
> page)? I recognized the word "Wankelmotoren", but that's about all.
> <snip>
>
> Als Kompetenzzentrum für Verbrennungsmotoren beschäftigt sich dieser 
> Firmenzweig in erster Linie mit der Entwicklung und Produktion von 
> Wankelmotoren.
>
> Auf einem Prüfstand mit modernster Meßtechnik werden 
> Kraftstoffverbrauchsmessungen mit Konditionierung in jedem 
> Lastenbereich auf Verbräuche getestet. Motoren bis 160 Kilowatt (230 
> PS) können hier geprüft werden. Eine CNC-Maschine fertigt 
> verschiedenste Teile für Motoren. Der bereits aufgebaute Kundenstamm 
> erstreckt sich mittlerweile bereits weltweit.
>
> * Sie wollen mehr wissen? *
>
> Ausführliche Technische Informationen über die Diamond Engines Motoren 
> können Sie hier kostenlos herunterladen. Wählen Sie einfach das 
> gewünschte Informationsmaterial aus. Per Klick auf "Download PDF" 
> können Sie diese auf Ihrem Computer speichern.
>
> <snip>
> Mark S.
>
> On 4/17/07, *Thomas Jakits* <rotary.thjakits@gmail.com 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto:cbeazley@innovista.net>> wrote:
>
>         Hi Thomas;
>         IIRC, there was some discussion (on ACRE?) that the owner of
>         Diamond did
>         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
>
>
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