Return-Path: Received: from qmail.accesscomm.ca ([204.83.142.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.7) with SMTP id 2742792 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:16:27 -0500 Received: (qmail 10502 invoked from network); 18 Nov 2003 15:16:23 -0000 Received: from cust140-67.weyburn-leg.accesscomm.ca (HELO Jarrett) (216.174.140.67) by qmail.accesscomm.ca with SMTP; 18 Nov 2003 15:16:23 -0000 Message-ID: <008701c3ade6$ec5c6f70$8200a8c0@Jarrett> From: "JJ JOHNSON" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:16:18 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3ADB4.A01316F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3ADB4.A01316F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI've got a picture of a long Ez w/ the twin engines on it[in = kitplanes mag]. There was a guy in England I believe who built it. Had = two small motorcycle [I think] engines on it, pusher style looked sleek = but I don't think it had the ponies in it to be a show stopper [unlike = if it had 2 single rotors]. I could look up the kitplanes issue if your = interested. It didn't have a write up, just the owners name and a = picture. Jarrett Btw anyone want to know the issue that I had mentioned earlier about aux = fans to force air into rads that are buried in wings or nacelles. I've = found the info so give me a shout. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? > Think it will work out ?=20 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 John ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3ADB4.A01316F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I've got a picture of a long Ez w/ the = twin engines=20 on it[in kitplanes mag]. There was a guy in England I believe who built = it. Had=20 two small motorcycle [I think] engines on it, pusher style looked sleek = but I=20 don't think it had the ponies in it to be a show stopper [unlike if it = had 2=20 single rotors]. I could look up the kitplanes issue if your interested. = It=20 didn't have a write up, just the owners name and a picture.
 
Jarrett
 
Btw anyone want to know the issue that = I had=20 mentioned earlier about aux fans to force air into rads that are buried = in wings=20 or nacelles.  I've found the info so give me a shout.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 = 9:50=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: inline = twin=20 engines?

 > Think it will work out ? 
Not a chance in hell, Rusty. = The=20 structure to hold an engine at the front simply isnt there. It would = be=20 a VERY major redesign, and would probably end up too heavy to = fly. On top=20 of the that, the weight and balance would be all wrong. I think the = best way=20 to put 2 engines on an EZ would be in pods on the strakes.=20
 
John
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