Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #58490
From: Patrick Panzera <editor@contactmagazine.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mazda discontinues Rotary Engine Production
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:13:41 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net> wrote:
Ed Anderson wrote:
> Well, I guess this makes it official.  A sad day.
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/06/26/mazda-ends-production-rotary-engine/?intcmp=obnetwork
>
> Ed
>

And that seems to imply no 16B.  My dreams are dashed.
 

No, no! 

The very first line says, 
"The rotary engine is officially dead. For now."

Me tinks the "for now" phrase speaks volumes. 

There was a gap between the twin turbo and the RX8. I can't help but to believe this is a temporary situation at best.


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