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From: "Joe Hull" <joeh@pilgrimtech.com>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:53:26 -0700
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> Also forget your prop dia and pitch, so can't comment on whether you =
are
> over propped, but that is not that uncommon on first flights as I =
think we
> all over estimate the power we are going to initially produce {:>).  I
> will tell you that in almost all  cases power increases as tuning and
> associated things are improved - so don't cut down the prop, just yet. =
 =20
>

Thanx Ed. I have a 64"Dia. x 76" pitch prop. It's supposed to be cruise =
prop
that is designed for 190HP and 220MPH.  But you're right, it's too early =
to
be cutting on the prop.=20

What I'm really doing now is creating a game plan to get at least 180HP =
-
either with this engine or something else.  I've got another rotary =
engine
in my garage that I've torn down and cleaned up for rebuilding...maybe I
will Bridgeport it or P-Port it. But before I go down those roads I'll
explore ways to get the current engine up to where it needs to be.=20

I wanted to fly down to David Atkins place to have them look at the =
tuning -
but I couldn't talk the FAA in to amending my Phase I test area by 10 =
miles
so I could do that. So until I fly my 40 off I'll try some things like
streamlining the intake to see if that helps. However, if I'm really at
140-150 now - it seems pretty unlikely I'm just going to find 30-40 =
horses
lying around (maybe that depends on how badly I screwed things up!).

I'll keep everyone posted on progress.

Joe Hull
Cozy Mk-IV #991 (In Phase1 Flight Test -=A022.4 hrs flown)=20
Redmond (Seattle), Washington