Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #3111
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo performance?
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:08:03 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Russell Duffy wrote:

I really DO want to keep the turbo, but only if I feel safe running it hard enough to get some advantage out of it.  

That is the correct attitude, Rusty.  I like the rotary, becuase it is simple.  All other things being equal, simple is usually hold out longer than complex.  If you have to build a Rube Goldberg contraption for anything less that double the power, then it just isn't worth it.

Ask yourself this question.  With all the added complexity (turbo, extra cooling, control systems), would it be simpler and lighter just to add a rotor and go with a 20B?


--
----Because I can----
http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/
"Ignorance is mankinds normal state, alleviated by information and experience.

Veeduber

Subscribe (FEED) Subscribe (DIGEST) Subscribe (INDEX) Unsubscribe Mail to Listmaster