Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #11009
From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Engines for sale
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:44:40 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Russell Duffy wrote:

I wish them luck, but I'll be surprised if they sell too many engines at those prices.  I was critical of Powersports for pricing their engine at $20+k, because it was the same price as a new Lycoming at the time.  Eventually, if the engine is proven to be everything they claim, particularly wrt the 3000 hour TBO,  they might sway some Ly-Cont followers.  FWIW, someone was just telling me about Innodyn turbines (http://www.innodyn.com/aviation/products.html ).  I think I'd probably spend my $35k on one of those (if I had $35K to spend on a new engine).
 
Rusty (wondering if Mistral ever consulted any marketing people)

You'd have to convert the RV-3 to giant scale RC model to carry enough fuel. Their rep at SNF told me their -4 is burning 14 GPH at 140 mph (about 80-90 hp).

Charlie


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