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Steve,
Very nice, very smooth and strong, the muffler
doesn't sound too loud, however I don't expect the packing to last.
Mistral do make good stuff, but expensive. I'm
wondering if their using Mazda parts on this engine or their own parts developed
for certification.
The plane look ready to launch itself into the air
with those high RPM runs - what static RPM do you achieve with the Mistral
engine.
If you can provide any info it would be
appreciated.
I can understand your frustration.
George ( down under)
Here
is a link to my latest engine start. As many probably don't know, I'm
not nearly as smart as most of you, so this engine is a full-up Mistral 2
rotor, their first in the field as a matter of fact. It is normally
aspirated, and has a Burns Stainless 3" x 17" muffler with stainless scrubble
packing. The muffler is not terribly effective, but I'm going to stick
with it for now.
The airplane is basically ready to go, but my airworthiness certificate
has been delayed because the Van Nuys FSDO has arbitrarily banned experimental
flights from my home airport, Santa Barbara. I've got the national EAA
working on the problem, but, for now, I wait. I thought you-all might
like to see this.
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