X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1936745 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:01:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=rusty@radrotary.com Received: from ibm61aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070322130053.XRHY2543.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm61aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:00:53 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm61aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070322130050.BXWW15873.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:00:50 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: American Rotary Engine vs. RWS Reduction Drive Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:50 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c76c82$1dc2ea50$6e01a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C76C58.34ECE250" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcdsEWp68d8farIhRguvbnDhnQN90AAbjT9g In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C76C58.34ECE250 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 For folks who need an offset, Autoflight in New Zealand just announced a Renesis drive: http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3D11847 &highlight=3Drx-8 =20 They've made 13B drives before, based on their universal drive, and a = custom bellhousing that they make, but this is their first dedicated rotary = drive. Primarily, they've done Subaru drives before. I understand the Renesis drive is on an engine in testing now, but there's painfully little info available, and the Autoflight web page is nearly useless. FWIW, I've = bugged Neil to update the info, or at least tell me all the details so I could = post it here. =20 =20 DHL is transporting one of Neil's drives to my as I type. It's the 2.47 ratio universal drive, with a custom bellhousing for a 13B. The drive = is only good for 160 HP, which is fine for the single rotor, and if what = he's told me is correct, it's light. The drive is reported to weigh 18.5 kg = (41 lb), but that includes the starter and flexplate! By my measurements, = this is about 16 lbs lighter than the complete RD1-C drive that I had before. The complete system (including starter and flexplate), plus shipping was about $2400. =20 =20 Don't get too excited about the weight for normal 2 or 3 rotor = applications, because I know that drive will be considerably heavier than the one I = got. In the end, I'm guessing it will be close to the same as Tracy's drive. = It will over the option of an offset prop shaft to people who need that, = but I'm not sure how much it's offset on the larger drive. Mine is 3.1 = inches. =20 Cheers, Rusty (single rotor going on the test stand this weekend) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C76C58.34ECE250 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
For folks who need an offset, = Autoflight in=20 New Zealand just announced a Renesis drive:
http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3D11847&= amp;highlight=3Drx-8
 
They've made 13B drives before, = based on=20 their universal drive, and a custom bellhousing that they make, but this = is=20 their first dedicated rotary drive.  Primarily, they've done Subaru = drives=20 before.  I understand the Renesis drive is on an engine in = testing=20 now, but there's painfully little info available, and the Autoflight web = page is=20 nearly useless.  FWIW, I've bugged Neil to update the info, or at = least=20 tell me all the details so I could post it here. 
 
DHL is transporting one of = Neil's=20 drives to my as I type.  It's the 2.47 ratio universal drive, with = a custom=20 bellhousing for a 13B.  The drive is only good for 160 HP, which is = fine=20 for the single rotor, and if what he's told me is correct, it's = light.  The=20 drive is reported to weigh 18.5 kg (41 lb), but that includes the = starter=20 and flexplate!  By my measurements, this is about 16 lbs = lighter than=20 the complete RD1-C drive that I had before.  The complete system = (including=20 starter and flexplate), plus shipping was about $2400.    =
 
Don't get too excited about the = weight for=20 normal 2 or 3 rotor applications, because I know that drive will be = considerably=20 heavier than the one I got.  In the end, I'm guessing it will be = close to=20 the same as Tracy's drive.  It will over the option of an offset = prop shaft=20 to people who need that, but I'm not sure how much it's offset on the = larger=20 drive.  Mine is 3.1 inches.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (single rotor going on the = test stand=20 this weekend)

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