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Yes, Tracy, you NEEEED an RV-9. Something to keep your head and heart in the rotary aviation community. It is an entire new challenge, and you are just the man for it.

Chris

(no selfish hidden agenda here....naaaaah )

Got scales, gonna try to start W&B

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of Tracy [rwstracy@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 3:03 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV7 for sale...

I've been enjoying the takeoff, climb and slow-flight performance of my RV-8 with extended wings that it's got me thinking about extending the wings of my RV-4. With it's lower weight AND more wingspan it would be even more STOL-like than the -8. Makes me think I would really like an RV-9 built with a rotary.

Tracy

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Tom Walter <roundrocktom@yahoo.com> wrote:

Take Off with a Bearhawk is impressive.

In Mark Goldberg's (N303AP) 0-540 fitted machine, we're up in 300' without trying (admitted not loaded). Mark had dropped me off at home (40XS) one time, and we had a 5 to 10 mph wind. He took off with his noise pointing into the wind. It caught him a little off guard, as he must have been climbing at 2000 fpm. At the end of the 3000 ft runway he was well over 2000 ft AGL.

I just don't picture an RV7 needing that much room to take off or land. So if I RV7 doesn't have enough room, I really don't see a Bearhawk being viable.

Tom

From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 1:35 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV7 for sale...

On 12/12/2011 09:14 AM, Ernest Christley wrote:
> Ben Schneider wrote:
>> Thank you Kelly. I don't know if it will or not. I suppose it will
>> depend on the airframe I choose. I really like and believe in the
>> rotary engine for aviation purposes, and would certainly use it if the
>> airframe would handle the weight and HP.
>>
> What do you think of the BearHawk?
I'd second that question. I got to see the prototype several years ago, & meet the designer. Impressive plane. But runway requirements might not be that much better than a 180-200 hp RV-7; RV's are actually quite good short field a/c. Of course, the Bearhawk could take off in RV-7 distance with an RV strapped to its belly. :-)

It would be a good candidate for the rotary, if flown light. A buddy of Dave's in CA came to our Pumpkin Drop last month & told me he was building one with a rotary.

Bummer on the required change of plans....

Charlie

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