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From: Al Gietzen

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:45 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: BMW and EWP

 

In a message dated 3/18/2005 11:24:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, ALVentures@cox.net writes:

Let’s say the rated hp is at 4800 rpm. The only time you approach rated power with this car is WOT at 4800 rpm at sealevel on a 60F day.  How long would you ever sustain that condition.

Al

Al, How about 100mph for 20 minutes on the autoban?

Bill

 

Ah-h-h-h; you’re getting close now.  That‘s probably about 80% power.  But you’d probably have to stop once to pay a toll, and slow down for the Opal that’s driving in the left laneJ.  Or maybe they don’t sell the EWP version in Germany.

 

All