X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Ernest Christley" Received: from nm18-vm5.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([98.136.217.220] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.14) with ESMTPS id 9340200 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:13:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.136.217.220; envelope-from=echristley@att.net DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=att.net; s=s1024; t=1483593209; bh=W6xshDKj32ikAKLVABlM2hFCd64d9JJs8S2Tmx0/G44=; h=Date:From:Reply-To:To:In-Reply-To:References:Subject:From:Subject; b=VQi++3FLWzbtGXwpewM9pRjPtfLYX4GC1PU6FdU84sjEjtVx4bzxIiDdA9hp6aBkHKFhMhXTCvok6AX3nuzqQUa+vrec69RUbJOI/kB5s4VlZuqJx4EEBYPl8dJkqoAxdIjzAPWGL5qA1gT/cY+BZXBp+QInKxyinQKZZRW02Q8= Received: from [216.39.60.183] by nm18.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2017 05:13:29 -0000 Received: from [98.137.12.202] by tm19.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2017 05:13:29 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1010.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2017 05:13:29 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 643105.69439.bm@omp1010.mail.gq1.yahoo.com X-YMail-OSG: jrL.FqgVM1mCE4.7CqX4bPDGDqENddIWn.4uZgdNTgCATAGckM2D5kuC1C2O029 AbJRRaGi8Xbn8SiQ82IyR3Ton6d0lahlqfn_GcD7rQdZT3rnixLSpZCB3XJM6BRai8BQjJYTMCrK llYBt2ng4bktFKVQbtpgILI5du35fWmN6IWneGePQAXLqNjd3LuzLzWdISe030bfVxZ4ZHBVN1gY TbdEYFdLYFLRYL1rntvUTI_b15zU2s7fwVq4hG83T4Q0hB6Jf.8EDoGrxB3sgRkEJG.kBTrBpns_ EbyGeDboAJVpztLAXWxpv8AWgiGvHPr6XbqssUTS5p562gFFlTHDUISJuhnoYWmoBKbYzytG9YBc BNR5C9qlJaicDeJohV2vrEWLwKXRGSxSd.VJEFftHseLY5awbXfgehJHrUXlx4UV3H2TKCWx9kff d.ti3ylre0B4DJwTLa4M5Wfj73hyYYEkpvBpz6vM2bncLmqicRn24nlxpJb5EtYnHSEyxSIoSc9X RasgiOr8Si7tyElX_We5zhVE0m_1QaijLiEUb4.6bWNvR9uuaOCxhpZ6vdNEiSVk- Received: from jws300045.mail.gq1.yahoo.com by sendmailws113.mail.gq1.yahoo.com; Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:13:29 +0000; 1483593209.283 Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 05:13:10 +0000 (UTC) Reply-To: Ernest Christley To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: <1741499310.346325.1483593190811@mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Not rotary....but still interesting MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_346324_524192259.1483593190809" Content-Length: 7546 ------=_Part_346324_524192259.1483593190809 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Plugs up would allow the intake runners to be longer, get the exhaust heat = out quicker and make for a cleaner installation.I would put the second wate= r cooler in the right strake instead of the oil cooler.=C2=A0 Run the water= from the engine to the left cooler, under the cockpit to the the right and= back to the engine. Cabin heat would be picked up from both sides aft of t= he water coolers.The oil cooler would be strung under the engine.=C2=A0 The= way I placed the cooler in the engine compartment cause the exit air to sw= irl around under the cowl instead of exiting cleanly, requiring an air dam = to re-direct it out the bottom.=C2=A0=20 I'd make another/cleaner iteration of the blower shroud. Finally, given the electrical dependency, I would have adapted a second, in= -line, Harley-Davidson generator to the other side of the engine. My fiance and I are discussing building an Zenith CH640.=C2=A0 If it happen= s, I'll be back in the rotary game.=C2=A0 It'll be plugs up, but the radiat= ors will all have to be up front.=C2=A0 I would still use the electric wate= r pump, Harley generators, and Corvair blower.=20 On Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:55 PM, GEORGE PUTNAM wrote: =20 Great to see your posts on the forum, Ernest. Curious. What would you do d= ifferently today if you were building the rotary for the Dyke?!Best Regards= ,George Putnam On Jan 3, 2017, at 5:55 PM, Ernest Christley = wrote: Well, that was inspirational.=C2=A0 I have the descent rate.=C2=A0 I have t= he forward speed.=C2=A0 I can easily calculate the best glide and climb ang= les from that.=C2=A0 Thanks, James. =20 =20 ------=_Part_346324_524192259.1483593190809 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Plugs up would allow the intake runners to be longer, get the exhaust hea= t out quicker and make for a cleaner installation.
I would put the second water cooler in the r= ight strake instead of the oil cooler.  Run the water from the engine = to the left cooler, under the cockpit to the the right and back to the engi= ne. Cabin heat would be picked up from both sides aft of the water coolers.=
The oil= cooler would be strung under the engine.  The way I placed the cooler= in the engine compartment cause the exit air to swirl around under the cow= l instead of exiting cleanly, requiring an air dam to re-direct it out the = bottom. 
I'd make another/cleaner iteration of the blower shroud.
Finally, gi= ven the electrical dependency, I would have adapted a second, in-line, Harl= ey-Davidson generator to the other side of the engine.

My fiance and I are discussing building an Zenith CH640. = If it happens, I'll be back in the rotary game.  It'll be plugs up, b= ut the radiators will all have to be up front.  I would still use the = electric water pump, Harley generators, and Corvair blower.


On Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:55 PM, GEORGE PUTNAM <fly= rotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:


Great to see your posts= on the forum, Ernest. Curious. What would you do differently today if you = were building the rotary for the Dyke?!
Best Re= gards,
George Putnam
On Jan 3, 2017, at 5:55 PM, Ernest Christley <flyrota= ry@lancaironline.net> wrote:



Well, that was inspirational.  I have the descent rate.  I have = the forward speed.  I can easily calculate the best glide and climb an= gles from that.  Thanks, James.






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