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We started racing rotaries because we could not afford two or three race engines per season with piston engines.

Poorly thought out support systems or incorrectly assembled engines are the only ways I know of to stop a rotary engine. They used them in pumping stations up North where they only looked in on them every six months. Can you imagine a piston engine under load for six months? Keep it cool. Keep it lubricated and keep it under 10,000 RPM (13,000 RPM) with lightened rotors and more mods for clearance and it will be very reliable.

Lynn E. Hanover

In a message dated 8/28/2020 2:09:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes:

Thomas,
Interesting. I also was drawn to the "bullet proof" simplicity of the rotary, but that led me to feel that a turbo was indicated to better take advantage of the excellent power to weight ratio.

Dave Leonard

One word....Turbo normalizing. Ok that's two words, but that's my plan.

In your opinion, how reliable is a bridge port engine? At what RPM do you see the benefits?

Les Criscillo

Pilot, Brewmaster, Maker

From: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> on behalf of lehanover lehanover@aol.com <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:34:07 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbos.........

We don't need no stinking turbos.....when we can have 250HP bridge ports......

Lynn E. Hanover

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