X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 915284 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:52:55 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm65aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060106135209.VLUU3054.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm65aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:52:09 -0500 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm65aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060106135209.DQZM14903.ibm65aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:52:09 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Horsepower - 2 rotor vs 3 rotor Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:52:08 -0600 Message-ID: <000401c612c8$630ddd50$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C61296.1875B740" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C61296.1875B740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can a 13b built and configured to put out that HP in a RV-10 last, be happy, etc.? Hi Ken, I agree with Ed. The 3 rotor is the most reasonable way to go for a continuous 250 HP range. The other thing you need to worry about is CG. Since the plane is supposed to have an O-540, a 3 rotor will be a better match for the weight. Cheers, Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C61296.1875B740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Can a 13b built and configured to put out that HP in a = RV-10=20 last, be happy,
etc.?

Hi=20 Ken,
 
I agree = with Ed. =20 The 3 rotor is the most reasonable way to go for a continuous 250 HP=20 range.  The other thing you need to worry about is CG.  Since = the=20 plane is supposed to have an O-540, a 3 rotor will be a better = match for=20 the weight. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty



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