X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTP id 4232575 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:28:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.52; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-113-131.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.113.131]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20100424032727H0200nnl09e>; Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:27:27 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.113.131] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:27:30 -0400 Message-ID: <0CA1C9A90D364C51A0CD4B9643708D4B@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01CAE33C.8B96A8D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcrjGYZHBBPglz+wQEqDzDq4YW4RvgARDABg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CAE33C.8B96A8D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That really makes an aerodynamic installation! Needlenose! By the way, what kind of prop is that? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Rogers, Bob J. Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:16 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area Bill, There is baffling along the sides of the radiator and oil cooler that cause all air entering the nose bowl openings to pass through the radiator and oil cooler (instead of around them) before it exits the bottom, where a large cowl flap regulates the amount of air flowing through the engine compartment. See the attached pictures. The oil cooler is at the top of the radiator. Initially, my oil got too hot at high power settings, so I added a second Mazda 13B oil cooler (in series) and placed it right in front of the radiator. It worked, and the oil temps are now about 10 degrees cooler than the water. I keep the water temp at about 180 degrees F most of the time and never more than 200 degrees F. The plane flies beautifully and is currently being painted. Stay tuned for pictures of the finished project. Bob J. Rogers Mustang II N62BT _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:58 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area Bob, I noticed that you have the radiator mounted at an angle behind the engine. Tell me again how you are ducted to and from the rad? What about the oil cooler? Where is it and how is it ducted. What about any cooling issues? How is your plane flying now that it has been a year? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Rogers, Bob J. Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 3:16 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area I am the guy in McKinney. See http://www.eaa1246.org/projectsnplanesdisplay.asp?id=10 and http://www.eaa1246.org/videodisplay.asp?id=36 I am not an A&P. Bob Rogers Mustang II N62BT _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bryan Winberry Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:57 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area There's also a guy in McKinney. I can't remember his name, but you could find it on the EAA website. Bryan _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:54 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area Al, I am about 70 miles SW of DFW at Pecan Plantation (0TX1), and Jason Hutchison also has a rotary-powered RV-6A here. Feel free to visit anytime. Neither of us is an A&P. Bill Eslick On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Al Gietzen wrote: Who do we have in Dallas area installing or flying rotary engine? Anyone with A&P Certification? Thanks, Al ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CAE33C.8B96A8D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

That really makes an aerodynamic installation!  Needlenose!  By the way, what kind of prop is = that?

 

Bill B

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Rogers, Bob J.
Sent: Friday, April 23, = 2010 3:16 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area

 

Bill,

 

There is baffling along the sides = of the radiator and oil cooler that cause all air entering the nose bowl = openings to pass through the radiator and oil cooler (instead of around them) before = it exits the bottom, where a large cowl flap regulates the amount of air flowing = through the engine compartment.  See the attached pictures.  The oil = cooler is at the top of the radiator.  Initially, my oil got too hot at = high power settings, so I added a second Mazda 13B oil cooler (in series) and = placed it right in front of the radiator.  It worked, and the oil temps = are now about 10 degrees cooler than the water.  I keep the water temp at = about 180 degrees F most of the time and never more than 200 degrees = F.

 

The plane flies beautifully and is currently being painted.  Stay tuned for pictures of the finished = project.

 

 

Bob J. = Rogers

Mustang = II

N62BT

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Wednesday, April = 21, 2010 5:58 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area

 

Bob,

I noticed that you have the = radiator mounted at an angle behind the engine.  Tell me again how you are = ducted to and from the rad?  What about the oil cooler?  Where is it = and how is it ducted.  What about any cooling issues?  How is your = plane flying now that it has been a year?

 

Bill B

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Rogers, Bob J.
Sent: Wednesday, April = 21, 2010 3:16 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area

 

I am the guy in McKinney.  See http:/= /www.eaa1246.org/projectsnplanesdisplay.asp?id=3D10 and http://www.eaa12= 46.org/videodisplay.asp?id=3D36

I am not an = A&P.

 

Bob = Rogers

Mustang = II

N62BT

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bryan Winberry
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, = 2010 12:57 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area

 

There’s also a guy in = McKinney.  = I can’t remember his name, but you could find it on the EAA = website.

Bryan

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, = 2010 1:54 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Rotary engine aircraft in Dallas area

 

Al,

I am about 70 miles SW of DFW at Pecan Plantation (0TX1), and Jason = Hutchison also has a rotary-powered RV-6A here.  Feel free to visit = anytime.  Neither of us is an A&P.

Bill Eslick

On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> = wrote:

Who do we have in Dallas area installing or flying rotary engine? Anyone with A&P = Certification?

 <= /o:p>

Thanks,=

 <= /o:p>

Al

 

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