X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2) with ESMTP id 4934922 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:12:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=2pE2Kh9Ye2ywHyyFZnC5ZQ1FvuPrdOtuPO5uN4ysVDU= c=1 sm=0 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=R-xjU7HEAwQPGmI5H1IA:9 a=Ot9leGZ1nIe38B5s-kAA:7 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=jf_v9xh2AAAA:8 a=xvVLtvWyWIR3NxXsThYA:9 a=6B68kbaJY9J6hj7_DM8A:7 a=Icz11ooKc4EA:10 a=cyfe_PvQZxYA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:58120] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 27/E7-05159-B43FC9D4; Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:12:11 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: 16X Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:12:03 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01CBF48E.836C0920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01CBF48E.836C0920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This news report on the 16X sounds plausable - response from Mazda when = queried on status of the 16X However, Mazda says the future of rotary power is still alive and well = as development continues on the 16X =97 even if it is running behind = schedule. Mazda was targeting a 2011 model year launch for the 16X, but = the Japanese automaker has pushed back that release date by at least two = years. =93Maybe within two years we can tell you when we will introduce it to = the market,=94 said Mitsuo Hitomi, head of Mazda=92s powertrain = division. The 16X was originally delayed when the financial crisis took hold in = 2008. Resources were moved from the 16X project to help develop the = company=92s fuel-efficient SkyActiv engines, which will debut next year. = The project has most recently been delayed due to missed emissions = benchmarks. However, Mazda says it will =93never give up=94 on the rotary engine, so = expect the 16X to eventually make production, most likely in the form of = the next-generation RX-8. The 16X promise more power and 30 percent = better fuel economy than the rotary engine currently used in the RX-8. Yum! Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01CBF48E.836C0920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This news report on the 16X sounds plausable - = response=20 from Mazda when queried on status of the 16X

However, Mazda=20 says the future of rotary power is still alive and well as = development=20 continues on the 16X =97 even if it is running behind schedule. Mazda = was=20 targeting a 2011 model year launch for the 16X, but the Japanese = automaker has=20 pushed back that release date by at least two years.

=93Maybe within two years we = can tell you=20 when we will introduce it to the market,=94 said Mitsuo Hitomi, head of = Mazda=92s=20 powertrain division.

The 16X was originally delayed = when the=20 financial crisis took hold in 2008. Resources were moved from the 16X = project to=20 help develop the company=92s fuel-efficient=20 SkyActiv engines, which will debut next year. The project has most = recently been=20 delayed due to missed emissions benchmarks.

However, Mazda says it will = =93never give up=94=20 on the rotary engine, so expect the 16X to eventually make production, = most=20 likely in the form of the next-generation RX-8. The 16X promise more power and 30=20 percent better fuel economy than the rotary engine currently used in the = RX-8.

Yum!

Ed

Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic = Enterprises=20 LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com

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