Return-Path: Received: from relay04.roc.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.131.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.7) with ESMTP id 2742774 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:01:46 -0500 Received: (qmail 9918 invoked from network); 18 Nov 2003 15:01:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO frontiernet.net) ([170.215.97.8]) (envelope-sender ) by relay04.roc.ny.frontiernet.net (FrontierMTA 2.3.6) with SMTP for ; 18 Nov 2003 15:01:45 -0000 Message-ID: <3FBA3477.B950644@frontiernet.net> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:02:15 -0600 From: Jim Sower X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------281E8854FCEFA8F642B214D9" --------------281E8854FCEFA8F642B214D9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <... I'm looking for a tested for a single rotor engine ..> Why didn't you say so? There is a plastic plane out there, designed in the late 70s by one of Burts assistants that's built like an EZ (hand laid up) but looks more like a small, high AR, tapered wing RV. Design engine was Cont-85. Used to run in CAFE races at OSH in late 70s, early 80s and always finished in the money - usually beat Dick Rutan's Vari-EZ). Called Meade Adventure. I aim to build one some day - after I finish my Cozy. It cruised nearly 200 mph on a Cont-85. Kind of disappeared in 83-85 after Meade was killed on a test hop in a Beech (who he worked for). Run an ad in KitPlanes and Sport Aviation to buy plans and you might find some. That's how I found mine. Hope this helps .... Jim S. Russell Duffy wrote: > 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. Now tell us what you really think John > :-) 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 :-) 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. Rusty (stop me before I come up > with another wacky idea) -- Jim Sower Crossville, TN; Chapter 5 Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T --------------281E8854FCEFA8F642B214D9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <... I'm looking for a tested for a single rotor engine ..>
Why didn't you say so? There is a plastic plane out there, designed in the late 70s by one of Burts assistants that's built like an EZ (hand laid up) but looks more like a small, high AR, tapered wing RV. Design engine was Cont-85. Used to run in CAFE races at OSH in late 70s, early 80s and always finished in the money - usually beat Dick Rutan's Vari-EZ). Called Meade Adventure. I aim to build one some day - after I finish my Cozy. It cruised nearly 200 mph on a Cont-85. Kind of disappeared in 83-85 after Meade was killed on a test hop in a Beech (who he worked for). Run an ad in KitPlanes and Sport Aviation to buy plans and you might find some. That's how I found mine.
Hope this helps .... Jim S.

Russell Duffy wrote:

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. Now tell us what you really think John :-) 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 :-) 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. Rusty (stop me before I come up with another wacky idea)

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Jim Sower
Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
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