Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 01:01:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cardinal.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.226] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.7) with ESMTP id 2742199 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:23:14 -0500 Received: from user-2injqd1.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.233.161] helo=Carol) by cardinal.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1ALxOK-0002hc-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:23:05 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <008501c3ad8b$aa955a80$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] inline twin engines? X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:23:05 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0082_01C3AD59.5F2DD680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C3AD59.5F2DD680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] inline twin engines? Greetings, 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 ? Rusty Hi, Rusty.....It would be opening up a real can of worms....you would = have to totally redisign the nose, to support the weight and thrust of = an engine. There is a successful Twin-EZ already flying, with two = pusher engines mounted similar to the Beech Starship, however. Really = neat looking. That would be an easier approach IMHO. A pair of the = two-rotor rotaries similar to that used on the 2-seat ultralight here at = our local airfield might work well. Sorry to burst your balloon. Paul, = the balloon burster, Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C3AD59.5F2DD680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 = 9:07=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] inline = twin=20 engines?

Greetings,
 
While I = should be=20 worrying more about finishing the Rev 2 FWF project on my RV-3, I = can't help=20 but think about what I'll do next.  I've always thought the ideal = plane=20 would be a twin engine, in a centerline thrust arrangement.  The = only=20 homebuilt that I can think of that fits this description is the Rutan=20 Defiant.   For you guys that have backwards planes, how hard = would=20 it be to modify a Vari-EZ, or Long-EZ into a push pull = configuration,=20 using two single rotor engines?  Would this be = relatively EZ=20 (sorry), or a major effort?  I would be willing to set it up = as a=20 single place, flown from the rear seat if that will help with the = CG. =20 Since I'm fiberglass challenged, I would be looking to buy a = nearly=20 complete project, and modify it from there.  Think it will work = out=20 ?
 
Rusty
 
Hi, = Rusty.....It would be=20 opening up a real can of worms....you would have to totally redisign = the nose,=20 to support the weight and thrust of an engine.  There is a = successful=20 Twin-EZ already flying, with two pusher engines mounted similar to the = Beech=20 Starship, however.  Really neat looking.  That would be an = easier=20 approach IMHO. A pair of the two-rotor rotaries similar to that used = on the=20 2-seat ultralight here at our local airfield might work well.  = Sorry to=20 burst your balloon.  Paul, the balloon burster,=20 Conner
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