Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #58384
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] N655HC FIRST FLIGHT.
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:46:27 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
David,

EXCELLENT!!!!

Mark

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 9:43 PM, <hoursaway1@comcast.net> wrote:

Short flight, seasoned fighter/experimental RV8 builder test pilot, twice around the patch, 5950 RPM, coolant went to 220F on climb out, oil was at 210F, 78F OAT, temps climbed a little higher, powered back & setup for landing.  This is an RV6A Rotary, five years in the making, 13B Bruce T. aircraft modified eng., 2.17 RWS drive, EC2, EM2, Ivoprop Magnum 65-105 deg. elect. in-flight adjust., Hushpower res./muffler, intake similar to Tracy's RV4 before the Ren. eng.,  my own Dynamic chamber, 3" throttle body.  I do currently have a 180F therm. installed, might try removing to look for lower temp. #s, Then louvers in bottom of lower cowl, need more flight tests, cowl & coolers & inlets are very similar to Ed Anderson's RV6A Rotary, thanks Ed, Bill E., Tracy C.,  Dave L.,  & all the folks on THE LIST.  David R. Cook  RV6A Rotary aircraft.  Lansing MI 


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