X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc15.comcast.net ([216.148.227.155] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2380152 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:03:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.155; envelope-from=hoursaway1@comcast.net Received: from rmailcenter76.comcast.net ([204.127.197.158]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc15) with SMTP id <20071010220231m1500idldke>; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:02:31 +0000 Received: from [24.11.213.126] by rmailcenter76.comcast.net; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:02:31 +0000 From: hoursaway1@comcast.net To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Re-Introduction... Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:02:31 +0000 Message-Id: <101020072202.18633.470D4BF6000ECCD6000048C92206424413CE970E990E9C9D9A0108@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 4 2006) X-Authenticated-Sender: aG91cnNhd2F5MUBjb21jYXN0Lm5ldA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18633_1192053751_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18633_1192053751_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Ed Anderson & Bill Eslick were a large influence on my choice. David R. Cook RV-6A Rotary -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Ed Anderson" Welcome back, Chad Certainly a lot to look into these days regarding alternative engines. Most of us have gone through the same decision process - although back when I got into it the options were more limited. Not a trivial decision to make for certain. Having Ben leading the way can help you with your installation - the good, the bad and the don't do it this way. Yes, the possibility of the 16X has us all excited - I just hope its within the next 2-3 years, but bring something like a new engine from prototype to production can take a lot longer than we would like. But, one can always hope. In any case, the neat thing is it looks like anyone flying with a 13B may be able to swap out for the 16x. While it is larger in dimensions, with aluminum side housings I would not expect it to weight as much and even if it did with 20% more displacement and power it would be well worth it. I have never owned an RX-7 but I was impressed by what I saw in the racing world with the rotary and finally decided that it was clearly the best engine option for my airframe (Rv-6A) and remain convinced after 10 years of flying it that it was the best decision. So welcome back and enjoy. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Chad Jensen To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:52 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re-Introduction... Please allow me to tell you all who I am, again... I started my RV-7 project about 2 1/2 years ago, and from the beginning I learned of all these options for powerplants that were never available to me before in the certified world. I was immediately drawn to the rotary, having owned three RX-7's in the past. Then I found out that a new (at the time) friend of mine was putting a Renesis in his RV-7 about 30 miles north of me. His name is Ben Schneider. I know he's on here from time to time, and he lives near Pontiac, IL, while I am in Normal, IL. Anyway, I joined this list not too long after that, and was enthralled with what you all were doing with these engines. As time went by, I floated around from list to list (everything from turbines to Subaru's to the 'ol clanky Lycoming), and as I am nearing the time to order my finish kit (fuselage is about 90% complete), I find myself with a renewed interest in the rotary, and the news of the forthcoming 16X. As I said, I've owned three RX-7's, a 12A, and two 13B's, and I currently have a 13B in my garage that I completely tore apart to learn more about it. With that, I just wanted to say hello again. I've met a few of you at the larger fly-ins, and was impressed with the passion rotorheads have toward their engines and airplanes. So, "Hello", again! Chad Jensen RV-7 Fuselage, almost done... --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18633_1192053751_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Ed Anderson & Bill Eslick were a large influence on my choice.   David R. Cook   RV-6A Rotary
 
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Welcome back, Chad
 
Certainly a lot to look into these days regarding alternative engines.   Most of us have gone through the same decision process - although back when I got into it the options were more limited.  Not a trivial decision to make for certain.   Having Ben leading the way can help you with your installation - the good, the bad and the don't do it this way.
 
Yes, the possibility of the 16X has us all excited - I just hope its within the next 2-3 years, but bring something like a new engine from prototype to production can take a lot longer than we would like.  But, one can always hope.  In any case, the neat thing is it looks like anyone flying with a 13B may be able to swap out for the 16x.  While it is larger in dimensions, with aluminum side housings I would not expect it to weight as much and even if it did with 20% more displacement and power it would be well worth it.
 
I have never owned an RX-7 but I was impressed by what I saw in the racing world with the rotary and finally decided that it was clearly the best engine option for my airframe (Rv-6A) and remain convinced after 10 years of flying it that it was the best decision.
 
So welcome back and  enjoy.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://www.andersonee.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re-Introduction...

Please allow me to tell you all who I am, again...
 
I started my RV-7 project about 2 1/2 years ago, and from the beginning I learned of all these options for powerplants that were never available to me before in the certified world.  I was immediately drawn to the rotary, having owned three RX-7's in the past.  Then I found out that a new (at the time) friend of mine was putting a Renesis in his RV-7 about 30 miles north of me.  His name is Ben Schneider.  I know he's on here from time to time, and he lives near Pontiac, IL, while I am in Normal, IL.  Anyway, I joined this list not too long after that, and was enthralled with what you all were doing with these engines.  As time went by, I floated around from list to list (everything from turbines to Subaru's to the 'ol clanky Lycoming), and as I am nearing the time to order my finish kit (fuselage is about 90% complete), I find myself with a renewed interest in the rotary, and the news of the fo rthcoming 16X.
 
As I said, I've owned three RX-7's, a 12A, and two 13B's, and I currently have a 13B in my garage that I completely tore apart to learn more about it.  With that, I just wanted to say hello again.  I've met a few of you at the larger fly-ins, and was impressed with the passion rotorheads have toward their engines and airplanes.
 
So, "Hello", again!
 
Chad Jensen
RV-7 Fuselage, almost done...
--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18633_1192053751_0--