Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.7) with ESMTP id 2742115 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:04:27 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.212.12.102]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20031118030424.XVSJ6276.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:04:24 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: inline twin engines? Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:07:17 -0600 Message-ID: <01de01c3ad81$12cb36c0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01DF_01C3AD4E.C830C6C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01DF_01C3AD4E.C830C6C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 While I should be worrying more about finishing the Rev 2 FWF project on = my RV-3, I can't help but think about what I'll do next. I've always = thought the ideal plane would be a twin engine, in a centerline thrust = arrangement. The only homebuilt that I can think of that fits this description is the Rutan Defiant. For you guys that have backwards planes, how hard would = it be to modify a Vari-EZ, or Long-EZ into a push pull configuration, using = two single rotor engines? Would this be relatively EZ (sorry), or a major effort? I would be willing to set it up as a single place, flown from = the rear seat if that will help with the CG. Since I'm fiberglass = challenged, I would be looking to buy a nearly complete project, and modify it from = there. Think it will work out ? =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_01DF_01C3AD4E.C830C6C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
While I should = be worrying=20 more about finishing the Rev 2 FWF project on my RV-3, I can't help but = think=20 about what I'll do next.  I've always thought the ideal plane would = be a=20 twin engine, in a centerline thrust arrangement.  The only = homebuilt that I=20 can think of that fits this description is the Rutan = Defiant.   For=20 you guys that have backwards planes, how hard would it be to modify a = Vari-EZ,=20 or Long-EZ into a push pull configuration, using two single = rotor=20 engines?  Would this be relatively EZ (sorry), or a=20 major effort?  I would be willing to set it up as a single = place,=20 flown from the rear seat if that will help with the CG.  Since I'm=20 fiberglass challenged, I would be looking to buy a nearly complete = project,=20 and modify it from there.  Think it will work out = ?
 
Rusty
 
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