Return-Path: Received: from mail.zutrasoft.com ([66.11.174.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2750448 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:57:54 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6375.0 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:57:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C3AE27.4F607017" Message-ID: <9F7CCD5AA88D1B46A911658D80F960B808C1AD@zserver2.Zutrasoft1.zutrasoft.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? thread-index: AcOt5vHrF2xzVFBtTI6NpYJv5vVERQAQDNkg From: "Peter Zutrauen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3AE27.4F607017 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I believe the fellow in England was Ivan Shaw who later created the Europa. =20 Cheers, Pete Europa Builder and single-rotor dreamer. =20 -----Original Message----- From: JJ JOHNSON [mailto:JJJOHNSON@ACCESSCOMM.CA]=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:16 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines? =20 I'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. =20 Jarrett =20 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? =20 > 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 =20 John ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3AE27.4F607017 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I believe the fellow in = England was Ivan Shaw who later created the = Europa.

 

Cheers,

=

Pete

Eur= opa Builder and = single-rotor dreamer.

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: JJ JOHNSON [mailto:JJJOHNSON@ACCESSCOMM.CA]
Sent: Tuesday, November = 18, 2003 10:16 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = inline twin engines?

 

I'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 = -----

From: John Slade

Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:50 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: inline twin engines?

 

 > <= /span>Think it will work out = ? 

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. =

 

John

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