Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #40533
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Giving up on single rotor
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 07:15:46 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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So Rusty,
What was the latest problem with the single development, was it the torsional reversals. The last I heard was you were going softer with the damper material - did that work out?
George (down under)
Well, hang in there Rusty, once bitten by the rotary bug its almost always a life-time infection.   
 
You're right about this Ed.  I've still got lots of ideas I want to try, and I'm still scheming ways to use the two rotor engine in an LSA compliant aircraft.  The latest thought is an RV-9 limited to 1320 lbs gross...      
 
For now, I might sell the single rotor shafts and balance weights, but I'm not going to sell the other engine stuff just yet.  I need a winter project, so I'm going to bring the test stand home, and build a nice 160HP two rotor engine for the stand.  Once that's done and tested with the Autoflight drive, I'll have had a couple more months to decide what I want to do.  If I use the engine, fine.  If not, it will be easier to sell, and to transport, since the stand is actually a small trailer :-)  
 
Glad to hear the uncertain future only involves your next project - but I'm scare to ask what it might be. 
 
I guarantee it won't be THIS scary:  http://www.radrotary.com/peroxide_rotorcraft.wmv  (note camera man running for his life).  BTW, I have no idea who any of these people are. 
 
Rusty
 
 
 


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