Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #54460
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] 16X
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:18:50 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Ed Anderson wrote:

The 16X promise more power <http://www.leftlanenews.com/mazdas-16x-renesis-engine-delayed-but-still-progressing.html#> and 30 percent better fuel economy than the rotary engine currently used in the RX-8.

 

30% better fuel economy?  I wonder how they measure that.  If properly leaned, the rotary competes well with a Lycoming.  If they can drop 30% off of that ... WOW!!
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