In the San Diego area there is Al Gietzen, Dave
Leonard, Ryan S. Ryan (formerly George Graham's E-Racer), and myself. There are
also a couple of guys I know who are considering rotary installs. Maybe not a
hot bed but certainly a decent showing.
On the other hand Ryan is planning on replacing the
rotary with a Subaru 6. I've been working on him to at least make an effort to
resolve the issues he has before giving up. The E-Racer install is very crude.
Biggest shortcomings are no muffler and the crude carb install which gives him
erratic mixtures and high fuel consumption.
For some reason he has gotten the impression its
impossible to install a muffler that will survive. What is the consensus choice
on an off the shelf muffler these days? Has anyone tried Borla?
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:52 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Lancair ES - 20B
Takeoff
Great show, Mark! Liked the way it climbed
out. Yes, nothing like the $$ incentive to get the old dyed in the wool
believers to switch to the rotary - try not to rub it in too much
{:>)
Just got back from Mid-Atlantic Flyin
where my rotary was very, very lonely {:>). Seems like Texas is the
current hot-bed of "successful" rotary activity.
ED
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:28
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Lancair ES - 20B
Takeoff
If anyone is interested, I posted a video of my 3-rotor
Lancair on Youtube. I apologize in advance for the photography (my
son-in-law took the video). ;-) And no, it isn't out of focus, it
was 94* the day it was taken and what you're seeing is the heat coming off
the runway. Check it out at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiSSGU7wmMA#GU5U2spHI_4
Mark
S.
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