Twice the HP means twice the fuel burned….Which
addresses the 20% fuel improvement of the Renesis.
The Renesis was supposed to have a higher
HP. That would burn more fuel, not less. Also it is difficult to
have a hairy raging monster engine that just demurely sips fuel at highway
speeds.
Bill B Still working on cooling :<(
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To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 16X
Torque and Fuel Economy
In a message dated 4/15/2011 1:14:28 P.M.
Atlantic Daylight Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
Mazda claims that the 16X will have
double the torque (at all rpm) and better fuel economy at high engine
speeds. The Renesis claimed a 20% fuel improvement - but it appeared that
was to be found at lower rpm than we operate at. So hopefully the 16X
will be kinder at our rpm range.
Would not "twice" the torque
mean twice the HP?