X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3089535 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:20:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.53; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail04.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.154]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20080823041942H030027d3oe>; Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:19:42 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [207.115.11.154] Received: from [4.244.72.77] by fwebmail04.isp.att.net; Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:19:42 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: Mistral coming to Ada, OK Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:19:42 +0000 Message-Id: <082320080419.24932.48AF8FDD0004609A0000616422216128369B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Jul 16 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24932_1219465182_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24932_1219465182_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks Bill !!...... -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "Bill Eslick" : -------------- Kelly, Best I can tell, the engine still hasn't shown up. I believe it is a 2-rotor. I will keep you posted if I hear more. I suspect this could drag on for awhile..................... Bill On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Kelly Troyer wrote: Bill, Sounds like it would be a fascinating time to watch the "Mistral" rotary put to the grinder to see what it can take..........Was it mentioned if both the 2 and 3 rotor "Mistral" would be tested ?........The last I heard the 3 rotor was to be certified first then the 2 rotor version.........Let all know if and when a "Rotorhead" group visit can be arranged........Lets get some interest up.........I would be driving to Ada (sadly) but I am just up the road in Okla City......... -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "Bill Eslick" : -------------- Please excuse me if this is old news, but our EAA983 Chapter visited GAMI and Tornado Alley Turbo on Sat in Ada, OK, and they related that the Mistral rotary is going to spend several months in their test cell validating lots of different aspects of the design. It is due to arrive in mid June. I, for one, plan to visit again in August to maybe watch this baby run flat out under load. If you have not seen their hi tech test cell(s), you are in for a treat. (See attached photo) I vote we descend on them with a batch of rotary-powered aircraft! President Tim Roehl said that if we give him a call and set up a visit, we would be more than welcome. They have a VERY impressive facility which does lots of different types of engineering, but the most famous ar e the GAMI injectors for the piston folks, and at this point, over 525 twin turbo packages for the Cirrus factory for their G3. www.gami.com www.taturbo.com Bill Eslick RV-6 13B NA RD-1A EC2 Flowmaster 525 Hrs --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24932_1219465182_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24932_1219465182_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24932_1219465182_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Bill !!......

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d

-------------- Original message from "Bill Eslick" <wgesl= ick@gmail.com>: --------------

Kelly,

Best I can tell, the engine still hasn't shown= up. I believe it is a 2-rotor. I will keep you posted if I hea= r more. I suspect this could drag on for awhile.....................<= BR>
Bill

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> wrote:

Bill,

Sounds like it would be a fascinating time to watch= the "Mistral" rotary put to

the grinder to see what it can take..........Was it mentione= d if both the 2 and 3 rotor

"Mistral" would be tested ?........The last I heard the 3 rotor was to= be certified

first then the 2 rotor version.........Let all know if and when a "Rot= orhead" group

visit can be arranged........Lets get some interest up.........I would= be driving to

Ada (sadly) but I am just up the road in Okla City.........

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/E= C2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

-------------- Original message from "Bill Eslick" &l= t;wgeslick@gmail.com<= /A>>: --------------

Please excuse me if this is old news, but o= ur EAA983 Chapter visited GAMI and Tornado Alley Turbo on Sat in Ada, OK, a= nd they related that the Mistral rotary is going to spend several months in= their test cell validating lots of different aspects of the design. = It is due to arrive in mid June.

I, for one, plan to visit again in = August to maybe watch this baby run flat out under load. If you have = not seen their hi tech test cell(s), you are in for a treat. (See att= ached photo) I vote we descend on them with a batch of rotary-powered= aircraft!

President Tim Roehl said that if we give him a call and s= et up a visit, we would be more than welcome.

They have a VERY impre= ssive facility which does lots of different types of engineering, but the m= ost famous ar e the GAMI injectors for the piston folks, and at this point,= over 525 twin turbo packages for the Cirrus factory for their G3.

<= A href=3D"http://www.gami.com/" target=3D_blank>www.gami.com

www.taturbo.com
Bill Eslick
RV-6 13B NA RD-1A EC2 Flowmaster
525 Hrs

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