X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2639925 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:43:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080110224245.EDCR16228.cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:42:45 +0000 Message-ID: <002801c853da$336f3080$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: URL for HushPower Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:43:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C853B0.4A671C00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C853B0.4A671C00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ah, Thomas I have wrestled with that for years. I have two turbo sitting in my = shop. I've even have experience turbocharging two autos from the = ground up. However, every time, I think of the weight/ work/cost involved and then = consider that once airborne I always throttle back to an 8 - 9 gph burn = rate (or less), there is just no way I can justify it to myself. If I = wanted to cruise at oxygen altitudes, like some, it would be different, = but try as I might I just can't convince myself that the drawbacks are = worth the benefits (for my flying style). If I were on the West Coast = or even in Colorado, I could probably justify it to overcome the density = altitude effect - but here at sea level - well, as I said {:>) I really got a bit excited back a few years ago when they came out with = a turbo that did not require oil or coolant lines - but, that apparently = was not successful That would have minimized the work and would have = been pretty light - so might have tried it. Leave the Hot-rod stuff to you younger guys {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thomas Jakits=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:09 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: URL for HushPower Hey Ed, there is a hint your engine is telling you!! ...."to give the exhaust a turbine sound of its ownl {:>). "..... In plain English: Your engine is asking for a turbo!! :) Thomas=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C853B0.4A671C00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ah, Thomas
 
 
I have wrestled with that for years.  I = have two=20 turbo sitting in my shop.  I've even have experience turbocharging=20  two autos from the ground up.
 
However, every time,  I think of the=20 weight/ work/cost involved and then consider that once airborne I = always=20 throttle back to an 8 - 9 gph burn rate (or less), there is just no way = I can=20 justify it to myself.  If I wanted to cruise at oxygen altitudes, = like=20 some, it would be different, but try as I might I just can't convince = myself=20 that the drawbacks are worth the benefits (for my flying style).  = If I were=20 on the West Coast or even in Colorado, I could probably justify it to = overcome=20 the density altitude effect - but here at sea level - well, as I said=20 {:>)
 
I really got a bit excited back a few years ago = when they=20 came out with a turbo that did not require oil or coolant lines - but, = that=20 apparently was not successful  That would have minimized the work = and would=20 have been pretty light - so might have tried it.
 
Leave the Hot-rod stuff to you younger guys=20 {:>)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Thomas Jakits
Sent: Thursday, January 10, = 2008 3:09=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: URL = for=20 HushPower

Hey Ed,
 
there is a hint your engine is telling you!!
 
...."to give the exhaust a turbine sound of its ownl {:>).=20 ".....
 
 
In plain English: Your engine is asking for a turbo!! :)
 
Thomas

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