Return-Path: Received: from ns5.rokland.us ([67.15.10.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP-TLS id 343142 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Aug 2004 14:26:51 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.15.10.31; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from bgp01386623bgs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.161.221] helo=localhost.localdomain) by ns5.rokland.us with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1BrhVr-0000N3-TV for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:26:20 -0500 Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:26:18 -0600 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Mistral Engines and Transmissions Message-Id: <20040802122618.70ffeb0b.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ns5.rokland.us X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Hi Giff, What is the gear ratio of the Mistral PSRU. I probably have seen it, but don't remember. Bob White On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 09:29:36 -0500 "Giffen A. Marr" wrote: > Hi Guys > I just ordered my PSRU last week at AirVenture2004 from Mistral. As > some of you know, I am building a Lancair IV-P with a 20B. I already > have a 4-blade MT hydraulic propeller, so wanted a PSRU that had that > capability and right hand rotation. The Mistral had that. The gearbox > also comes with a propeller governor drive pad, plus a second drive > pad. In addition, there are provisions to be able to install a belt > driven alternator/generator. The box is designed for a 300hp > continuous rating with a good TBO. It will bolt directly to a 13B or > 20B engine. Mistral currently has a ongoing FAA certification effort > for a rotary engine with this gearbox in Florida. The reason that I'm > telling you all this is that the more orders Mistral gets, the earlier > they will start another production run. My estimated delivery date is > March of 05, which is not unreasonable based on my building progress, > but I would feel really like to ensure that that date is very solid. > It will be, if there are some more orders. > > You can find Mistral's web site at www.mistral-engine.com > > Giff Marr > IV-P/20B 25% > -- http://www.bob-white.com N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (soon)