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All you have to do is look at the Sun & Fun Air Races
- once Tracy Crook started beating all the $$$$ special pumped up Lycoming
engines with his junk yard (old 13B) with his auto muffler hanging in the air
stream from his rather aerodynamic dirty Rv-4 (well, he once tried to seal
some seams with black electrician's tape to gain a few knots, but it just ended
up ballooning up and slowing him {:>)) - they all just became too
embarrassed - they stopped holding the races.
Did I mention that even in the race, he did not fly all
out - still had some emergency war reserve left in the engine. You
remember what that means - right Lynn??
They claimed other reasons, but we all know better
{:>)
Ed
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:07 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B
Tom and Greg,
You guys know what will happen when you
go to Reno and start frightening the
piston engine gang with your speeds.................They will change
the rules like the
sports car guys did and either penalize you with rules (weight or class
change) or
outright ban Rotary engines from
competing...............
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil
Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo
From: Greg Ward
<gregw@onestopdesign.biz>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 11:48:51
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
20B
Hee, hee, hee, really? As I
said, "you never know".......
Greg
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 8:57
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B
Greg: dang...thought I found another Reno Racer... I plan on racing my
Venture...I think it will be plenty fast. I have had some experience with the
Legacy. You souls see 300plus without to much trouble at 425hp. That would get
you in the Silver Sport Class Kind Regards
Tom Giddings
VP Avionics Sales
Midwest Avionics
200 Hardy Roberts Drive
Paducah, KY 42086-0219
877-904-9966
Online Store
A correction on this Tom.
We hung Aerochia's speed mods on the AC, which included leading edge
fairings on wings, and elevators, and a fuselage overlay, that in
combination, are supposed to buy us several knots of airspeed, and look
great. NO racing in this guy's agenda at Reno, unless we just get some
amazing numbers when all is said and done.
Greg Ward, Lancair Legacy
N178RG, 20B still in progress
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 6:18
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B
Greg: Thanks for the update.....wish I could report as much
progress on my Questair Venture. I am currently finalizing my dry
sump/engine mounting plate and should have a completed fuselage by summers
end or early fall.I am most likely a couple years behind you. You
mentioned Reno Mods...Are you planning on Racing in the sport class. Also
I think your choice of the Dynon Skyview through the Auto pilot and
transponder is a great choice. I sell a lot of Dynon to homebuilders. I
have a friend of mine who just installed the Skyview 10.5 in his
Lancair IV P. It really works nice and has a decent price point.
Kind Regards
Tom Giddings
VP Avionics
Sales
MIDWEST AVIONICS 200 Hardy Roberts
Dr PO Box 219 West Paducah,KY 42086 877-904 9966 Cell; 727
858-1772 FAX:270 744 3466 tom@midwestaviation.net
<Midwest
Aviation Avionics Logo.jpg>
On Jun 10, 2011, at 4:39 AM, Greg Ward wrote:
Hey Tom;
Still Waiting for the final
engine dyno tests, but in the meantime, we have completed all of the
Reno speed mods, landing gear, lights, rudder, elevator, and aileron
trim servo wiring. Totally rebuilt the canopy and have been
installing controls for the cowl flaps at the radiator and oil cooler
doors, and it goes without saying, hours and hours of filling, sanding,
and primer. We have finally settled on avionics, we are going with
Dynon Skyview, with the autopilot and transponder, and we are excited
about that. More as we proceed.
Greg Ward, Lanciar Legacy
N178RG 20B, still in progress.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 7:02
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B
I agree as well...It is fun to get Lynns take on
things....Greg I was just wondering how your project is going..How
about a quick update?
Tom Giddings
On Jun 8, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Greg Ward wrote:
Hear, hear.
Greg Ward
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011
6:12 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] 20B
Lynn, you are a rare jewel, bless
you.
JohnD
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