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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:48:53 -0600
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
From: Bill Dube <bdube@al.noaa.gov>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Experimental Twin  (was Limp home, etc...)
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>I really am not interested in building a defiant though.  The MkIV will
>be sufficient.

         Interesting. A couple of days ago, you were all gung ho about 
ultimate reliability. You then reject the suggestion of a home-built twin 
because it would be beyond your budget and "they don't exist." Next, Jesse 
finds a partially-built Defiant (with a pair of rotary engines) that is 
bargain priced. This meets your stated requirements EXACTLY. Especially on 
a tight budget.

         If my goal was to build an airplane to fly long distances over the 
ocean, this is, without a doubt, the ideal airplane. I would jump all over 
this. It is likely that, given the head start, this airplane would be 
faster and much cheaper to build than the Cozy you are clinging to (but 
have not actually started.)

         What gives?