X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.211.128.10] (HELO incoming-standby.adhost.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 987413 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:48:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.10; envelope-from=JoeH@PilgrimTech.com Received: from pilgrim9 (tide534.microsoft.com [131.107.0.104]) by incoming-standby.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D43E72C3BD7 for ; Tue, 7 Jun 2005 09:47:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from JoeH@PilgrimTech.com) Reply-To: From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Two Engines In One? Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 09:47:50 -0700 Organization: Pilgrim Technologies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01E2_01C56B45.F8295160" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-reply-to: Thread-Index: AcVrfKzZt6LfvvHKQ02WeMra4aw4nAAArFzQ Message-Id: <20050607164750.D43E72C3BD7@incoming-standby.adhost.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01E2_01C56B45.F8295160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rusty said: >You could certainly do that, but a two rotor engine running on one rotor is supposed to be so rough that you might shut it down just to keep from >having to put up with it. In an emergency - trying to stretch a glide - or turn back to the field I just left - I'll put up with a little or a lot of shaking. As we've all said before - anything is better than nothing if it helps keep you in the air longer. Even if you have to do the "turn it on - turn it off" routine that Ken did to limp to safety. Still - is there a big performance hit for doing something like this? Joe Hull Bellevue (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_01E2_01C56B45.F8295160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty said:

>You could certainly do that, but = a two rotor engine running on one rotor is supposed to be so rough that you = might shut it down just to keep from >having to put up with = it.  

 

In an emergency – trying to = stretch a glide – or turn back to the field I just left – I’ll = put up with a little or a lot of shaking. As we’ve all said before = – anything is better than nothing if it helps keep you in the air longer. = Even if you have to do the “turn it on – turn it off” routine = that Ken did to limp to safety.

 

Still – is there a big = performance hit for doing something like this?

 

Joe Hull

Bellevue (Seattle), = Washington

Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine = & Electrical & Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html

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