Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 97634 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 May 2004 01:01:43 -0400 Received: from unknown (15.birmingham-01-03rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.74.162.15]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <2004053105010211100jcjvae>; Mon, 31 May 2004 05:01:02 +0000 Message-ID: <004101c446cc$26a2e960$0fa24a0c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] off topic- Hirth engines? Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 00:00:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003E_01C446A2.3C53FD00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C446A2.3C53FD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message Have a friend with a big Hirth in a two place Challenger. He = has made at LEAST three forced landings due to unexplained engine = failure (he suspects carb ice). I love two strokes, too... as long as it is on a motorcycle or = weedeater. A two stroke is just too finicky for an airplane to suit me. = They are small compact, and produce lots of power... but when they fail, = they usually fail completely and disatrously with very little warning. = Mike C. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:31 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] off topic- Hirth engines? Greetings, Sorry for the off topic post, but if anyone has any recent experience = with Hirth engines, can you email me off-list? I'm considering one for = the Airbike. =20 Thanks, Rusty (trying to get an earlier than normal start today) ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C446A2.3C53FD00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
    Have a friend with a big Hirth in = a two=20 place Challenger. He has made at LEAST three forced landings due to = unexplained=20 engine failure (he suspects carb ice).
    I love two strokes, too... as = long as it is=20 on a motorcycle or weedeater. A two stroke is just too finicky for an = airplane=20 to suit me. They are small compact, and produce lots of power... but = when they=20 fail, they usually fail completely and disatrously with very little = warning.  Mike C.
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:31 = AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] off topic- = Hirth=20 engines?

Greetings,
 
Sorry for the = off topic=20 post, but if anyone has any recent experience with Hirth engines, can = you=20 email me off-list?  I'm considering one for the = Airbike.  =20
 
Thanks,
Rusty (trying = to get an=20 earlier than normal start = today)
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