X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from host.roblinphoto.com ([72.52.218.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2846431 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:36:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.52.218.78; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from c-68-35-160-229.hsd1.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.160.229]:48087 helo=quail) by host.roblinphoto.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1JlEYM-00053w-JT for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:36:18 -0400 Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:34:01 -0600 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Sun & fun Message-Id: <20080413203401.4062adf0.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.8 (GTK+ 2.12.0; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.roblinphoto.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com Hi Ed, Nice looking web site for Anderson Electronic Enterprises. Good Luck. Bob W. On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:09:40 -0400 "Ed Anderson" wrote: > Finally made it to Sun & Fun on Tuesday - a story in itself. A great time there as always, although attendance was a bit less this year - presumably at least in part to the weather. Tracy and Laura put on a great "tent show" as usually. I saw the photo, Bill Eslick posted indicating both were hypnotized by the "E" shaft, but I really think it was after they had been asked an unusually astute question by a rotary newbe{:>). > > But, we did have 5 rotary powered aircraft there - the Mistral 2 rotor powered Archer pulled up nose-on to my aircraft. Steve took off his cowl (which I wish he had not) - what a beautiful looking installation! So you had a side by side (or nose to nose) comparison - the roll-your-own cheaply installation and the ultra nice expensive one (you'll have to guess which one was which). > > Truly,the Mistral certification engine is a work of art - sigh! > > I did not see any Subaru parked on engine row (although there was one aircraft there for one day which may have had a Subaru), there were two Corvair powered KR-2s that had nice installations. But, looked to me like once again the rotary was the heaviest represented. > > It was great finding out that Jason had won the "Best Alternative Engine" award, but he had left the day it was announced on his way back to Texas to beat the weather and of course no one had his cell phone to call and tell him. A very nice installation > > Getting headed back Today, was again a battle with the weather. Low ceilings and light showers from Lakeland until North of Gainesville Florida, but after that the going was fine. > > Good to be back on and back on the list. > > 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 -- N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com 3.8 Hours Total Time and holding Cables for your rotary installation - http://roblinstores.com/cables/