X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth04.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c5) with ESMTP id 774880 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:07:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=conserreceipts@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=MlUrqq2Ld5Rqe+0fW3qiu9eSyx+qp4mtwp5qpOxWdTblNS+4KXyXLJCN8/phCM6i; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [65.100.75.81] (helo=[192.168.0.4]) by smtpauth04.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1ESeo2-0002Dy-UB for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:06:23 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v623) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--946959270 Message-Id: <7d8906b88b56570688bdd9242d7aa1ef@earthlink.net> From: Hans Conser Subject: RV 4 Project Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:06:19 -0600 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.623) X-ELNK-Trace: 5ac105a4e8955dfc1c762eb5f2279a5694f5150ab1c16ac0284cce77b6014d5f829b04b8cedb4bff4e16ccbb56884055350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 65.100.75.81 --Apple-Mail-1--946959270 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Here is an RV4 project for sale: http://www.airplanetrader.com/apdetail11344.htm On Oct 20, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Monty Roberts wrote: > Every configuration has its own warts and problems. Nothing is=20 > perfect. I personally like Canards. They just don't have mythical=20 > status with me, nor do tractors, blended wing bodies, tandem wings,=20 > oblique wings or any other configuration. All of them have strengths=20= > and weaknesses. > > I have plans for an E-racer, and for a while that is what I was going=20= > to build, with a rotary behind the wing and fixed main gear.Of course=20= > I would have to call it the M-racer to keep from=A0having a=A0George=20= > Graham style=A0hate fest from the designer.=A0But I really wanted=20 > something that could get in and out of shorter grass strips and=20 > Canard's just aren't very good at that. Otherwise they make great=20 > cross country airplanes. If I came across=A0an almost=20 > finished=A0project=A0set up for an aircraft engine for good price I = would=20 > probably still buy it. > > Monty > > =A0 > > > Yeah; and the bluff front end of a tractor is bad . . . really bad;=20 > plus you have all the turbulence from the prop wash making higher drag=20= > over the fuselage. =A0Take your pick. > > =A0= --Apple-Mail-1--946959270 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Here is an RV4 project for sale: http://www.airplanetrader.com/apdetail11344.htm On Oct 20, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Monty Roberts wrote: ArialEvery configuration has its own warts and problems. Nothing is perfect. I personally like Canards. They just don't have mythical status with me, nor do tractors, blended wing bodies, tandem wings, oblique wings or any other configuration. All of them have strengths and = weaknesses. ArialI have plans for an E-racer, and for a while that is what I was going to build, with a rotary behind the wing and fixed main gear.Of course I would have to call it the M-racer to keep from=A0having a=A0George Graham style=A0hate fest = from the designer.=A0But I really wanted something that could get in and out of shorter grass strips and Canard's just aren't very good at that. Otherwise they make great cross country airplanes. If I came across=A0an almost finished=A0project=A0set up for an aircraft engine for good price = I would probably still buy it. ArialMonty Arial=A0 = Verdana0000,0000,FFFFYeah; and the bluff front end of a tractor is bad . . . really bad; plus you have all the turbulence from the prop wash making higher drag over the fuselage. =A0Take your pick. =A0= --Apple-Mail-1--946959270--