X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.195] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTPS id 2197752 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:49:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.195; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-107-198.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.107.198]) by mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l6P7mOjX012286 for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:48:25 +1000 Message-ID: <008901c7ce90$2f1a3e50$c66b1fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: carbs vs efi Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:48:25 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean > On 25, Jul , at 8:27 AM, Jerry Hey wrote: >> . But it is hard (IMPOSSIBLE?) to build a single rotor p port with less >> than 100 hp. Jerry > > Jerry > are you not intending to fit a throttle? That is the horsepower limiter! > What is wrong with having some extra power with no extra weight? When you > operate from those high altitude lakes, > you can have the same hp you have at sea level. In the old days they had > gated throttles for different altitudes and other reasons, > like hot days etc. > Fit the prop you want, spin it at the rpm you want ------that is all there > is to it > I think you see a problem that does not exist, TJ is right on the money, > build it --- just don't plan to use it :) > BR, Dave McC Dave That's the theory I'm working on, look at the worst possible scenario and allow enough power to meet that situation. George ( down under)