X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc14.comcast.net ([204.127.200.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2385281 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:45:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.200.84; envelope-from=techwelding@comcast.net Received: from dell (c-69-139-116-211.hsd1.ky.comcast.net[69.139.116.211]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc14) with SMTP id <2007101319442701400mc7o1e>; Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:44:27 +0000 Message-ID: <000a01c80dd1$73368d20$d3748b45@dell> From: "Ed Klepeis" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Of Interest to "Rotorheads" Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:44:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C80DA7.8A2020C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C80DA7.8A2020C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageDear Rusty There was only one twinstar that was ever planned to have a = rotory eng in Ky I don't know of any other that where flying do you know = who had them and where they were located. = Regards = Ed Klepeis ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 2:25 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of Interest to "Rotorheads" Many years ago there was a Rotary powered Gyrocopter flying. I believe the owners name was Jim Mayfield or something like that. His engine was supplied by Dave Atkins. I also heard that it accumulated 1000's of hours as it was used for = training. Anyone have more info on this?=20 There have been a number of Parson Tandem gyros over the years with = rotary engines, and I've also heard the stories of how long they lasted. = Right now, you can get excellent gyro trying from a man named Steve = McGowan in GA. He's got a Parsons Tandem with a 12A engine and belt = drive. =20 There have also been at least a few Twinstars with rotary engines, and = no doubt a few other gyros as well. =20 Cheers, Rusty PS- My gyro is almost officially for sale. It was fun, but I'm just a = fixed wing, closed cockpit kinda guy I guess. The next project will be = an RV-12, with the intention of putting the single rotor in it. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C80DA7.8A2020C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Dear Rusty
           = There was=20 only one twinstar that was ever planned to have a rotory eng in Ky I = don't know=20 of any other that where flying do you know who had them and where they = were=20 located.
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, October 13, = 2007 2:25=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of = Interest to=20 "Rotorheads"

Many years ago there was a Rotary powered Gyrocopter = flying.
I believe the owners name was Jim Mayfield or something like = that.
His engine was supplied by Dave Atkins.
I also heard that it accumulated 1000's of hours as it was used = for=20 training.
Anyone have more info on this? 
 
There have been a number of Parson Tandem gyros = over the=20 years with rotary engines, and I've also heard the stories of how long = they=20 lasted.  Right now, you can get excellent gyro trying from a man = named=20 Steve McGowan in GA.  He's got a Parsons Tandem with a 12A engine = and=20 belt drive.  
 
There have=20 also been at least a few Twinstars with rotary engines, and = no doubt a=20 few other gyros as well.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
PS- My gyro=20 is almost officially for sale.  It was fun, but I'm just a fixed = wing,=20 closed cockpit kinda guy I guess.  The next project will be an = RV-12,=20 with the intention of putting the single rotor in it. =20   
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