Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #23726
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: normalized supercharger? Was Re: Is common sense dead (rant mode on)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:10:30 -0500
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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check up on the Whipple-charger/KenneBell(for Fords)/Lysholm - they are all the same just different licence takers from Lysholm (I think......).
Very high efficiency - up to a certain boost level a intercooler is not required.
As far as I understand you will have not any boost-pressure problems that would need a wastegate.
It is a pricey choice though....
 
Thomas J. 
 
Hi Thomas,
 
Thanks for the info.  Right now, this is all back-burner thought for me, since I'm working on the Kolb at the moment.  Eventually, I'll get back to the RV-3, but I figure I'll fly it like it is for a while, and hope I can live with the lackluster 2500 fpm climb :-)
 
I didn't look at any of more traditional type blowers, because I didn't think they would ever fit.  I didn't find any sizes on the pages you quoted, but the Eaton unit is really much smaller than I imagined.  Now that I think about it, my old supercharged MR-2 had a pretty compact blower as well.  Hmmm.  
 
I also notice that (I'm spending too much time on this) GM used an Eaton blower on their 3.8 liter engines for a while.  These seem to be available pretty cheap.  I wonder if they turn the right direction.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (also trying to resist buying a Dynon D10A) 
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