Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34347
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:11:50 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Couldn't agree more, Bill.  I'd settle for doing it right the second time {:>)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:10 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions

Ed,
That is just the way it is in engineering. It is always easier to do it better the second time! There was a sign on the wall of one of the places I worked, I learned the meaning of later. "The trouble with doing everything right the first time is that people don't understand how hard that actually was!"
Bill Jepson 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: eanderson@carolina.rr.com
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 4:49 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions

I agree with your weight assessment, Bill.  Pay attention to every ounce as they quickly add up into pounds.  I figure I could remove approx 15-20 lbs of weight if I redid my FWF again from scratch based on lessons learned. Its easier to keep the weight down than to remove it later {:>)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:15 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions

In a message dated 11/15/2006 4:37:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, bob@hassel-usa.com writes:
How does the flying weight compare on the 20B with a lyco 360 for example?
 
Thanks,
 
Bob
Bob, Mistral is listing the weight of the 20B conversion at 395 with radiators I believe. The 20B will produce IO 540 like HP though. The 13B done well can make almost 200HP without even P-porting. Most 13B's so far are about the same weight as a 360 with all the plumbing. Carefully setup the 13B NA engine shoould be lighter than a O-360, you just need to do a carefull engineering job.
Bill Jepson

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