Hi Jeff and all others. I am a newbie to the group but a serious auto engine fanatic. I feel your pain on the cooling issues with a "slow" plane. I can expand on that if you or anyone else is interested.
Tailwinds.
Ben.
From: Jeff Whaley <jwhaley@datacast.com>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet is Deafening
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 9:02 AM
I guess some people must actually be flying …
Personally, I’m almost ready to fly again after another round of modifications to oil cooling system. My slow, 105 mph airplane is having difficulty keeping the oil temperature below redline (210F) above 4000 rpm. Have added a second oil cooler - now have one each side of engine, similar-looking to dual evaporator cores (for water) in RVs. Since I can’t cruise at 160 mph have decided that 2x surface area is needed to make up for 1.6x airspeed.
Jeff
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kelly Troyer
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:16 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Quiet is Deafening
Anyone out there ??.....................<:)
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Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
-------------- Original message from "Patrick Panzera" <panzera@experimental-aviation.com>: --------------
Hey gang!
I came across a rare find this weekend.
Any serious rotorhead will certainly appreciate this.
Bluelines from 1973 of the General Motors Wankel Rotary engine.
I just put them up on eBay
http://tinyurl.com/GM-Rotary-drawings
Pat