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 2742318 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:54:47 -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 <20031118045447.ZZPX6276.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:54:47 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:57:37 -0600 Message-ID: <020201c3ad90$7cc9ed50$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0203_01C3AD5E.322F7D50" 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 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0203_01C3AD5E.322F7D50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not a chance in hell, Rusty. The structure to hold an engine at the = front simply isnt there. It would be a VERY major redesign, and would probably = end up too heavy to fly. On top of the that, the weight and balance would be = all wrong. I think the best way to put 2 engines on an EZ would be in pods = on the strakes.=20 =20 Now tell us what you really think John :-) =20 =20 Thanks to all who commented. I knew it was a long shot, but thought I'd ask. At least it saved me a lot of research. BTW, when you do a Google search for Vari-ez, the top hit is Marko :-) =20 =20 The bottom line of all this, is that I'm looking for a test-bed for a = single rotor engine. I'm also considering a Dominator gyro, which I happen to = have plans for. That would really be the easiest project, though I'd have to finish learning how to fly a gyro. =20 =20 Rusty (stop me before I come up with another wacky idea) =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0203_01C3AD5E.322F7D50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Not a chance in hell, Rusty. The structure to = hold an=20 engine at the front simply isnt there. It would be a VERY major = redesign,=20 and would probably end up too heavy to fly. On top of the that, the = weight and=20 balance would be all wrong. I think the best way to put 2 engines on an = EZ would=20 be in pods on the strakes.
 
Now tell = us what you=20 really think John :-) 
 
Thanks to = all who=20 commented.  I knew it was a long shot, but thought I'd ask.  = At least=20 it saved me a lot of research.  BTW, when you do a Google search = for=20 Vari-ez, the top hit is Marko :-)  =
 
The bottom = line of all=20 this, is that I'm looking for a test-bed for a single rotor = engine.  I'm=20 also considering a Dominator gyro, which I happen to have plans = for.  That=20 would really be the easiest project, though I'd have to finish learning = how to=20 fly a gyro.  
 
Rusty = (stop me before I=20 come up with another wacky idea)
 
 
 
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