X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mailout1.pacific.net.au ([61.8.0.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 674807 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:42:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.8.0.84; envelope-from=leonp@pacific.net.au Received: from mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (mailproxy2.pacific.net.au [61.8.0.87]) by mailout1.pacific.net.au (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-3) with ESMTP id j7JGg6f9003474 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:42:06 +1000 Received: from ar1 (ppp2D44.dyn.pacific.net.au [61.8.45.68]) by mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-3) with SMTP id j7JGg0rk009243 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:42:01 +1000 Message-ID: <004a01c5a4dc$693a3570$442d083d@ar1> From: "Leon Promet" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Antipodean Single Rotor Report was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Single rotor engine assembled- this is not a drill Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:38:19 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01C5A530.39EEC610" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C5A530.39EEC610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Rusty, See comments below marked ## ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Antipodean Single Rotor Report was Re: = [FlyRotary] Re: Single rotor engine assembled- this is not a drill REW based Single Rotor (hereinafter called a WL which stands for "Wun = Lunga" - One Lunger - get it?? - obtuse Oz humour!)=20 A new tail number is born! N654WL I was planning N654SR, but Sierra = Romeo doesn't sound as good as Whiskey Lima. Either way, I have to = explain it. I could just announce myself on the radio as 654 Wun Lunga = (in my best Paul Hogan accent) :-) =20 ## Well, I just might have to see if I can get VH-MWL (Mazda Wun Lunga - = aka Mike Whiskey Lima for my amphib!). =20 ## BTW, Paul Hogan is passe these days. King Billy CokeBottle is = better! He's a real indiginous Australian (aboriginal) person, and a = great comedian -=20 See: = http://www.sanity.com.au/product.asp?intProductID=3D533923&intArtistID=3D= 9492 it's not THAT much slower than a stock 12A twin rotor engine in the = RX7. Bit sluggish low down, but once it gets up to 3 grand, it really = gets it's rocks off. =20 Very cool, but hard to believe anything is slower than my old 85 RX-7 = was :-) I was the most fun car I've ever owned though!=20 ## Well, most of the RX7's I've driven over the years haven't really = been slugs - for a standard car that is. As mentioned, Humphrey IS a = bit of a slug off the line (could do with a heavier fly wheel), but he = really starts to hoot once the WL gets "on the pipe" above 4,500 RPM. I = haven't given it a real pasting yet as I want to run it in carefully for = a couple of thousand km. =20 But as you say, RX7s ARE fun cars. This one has me in a constant = state of mirth - I just LOVE the look on peoples' faces when the look in = the engine bay ..: Price of ULP today: $1.25 per litre New RX7 gearbox mount: $ 49.63 Fine for exceeding the speed limit by less than 10 KPH: $75.00 Looks when people see an RX8 Wun Lunga in Humphrey's engine bay - = Priceless! So that's the "State of the Nation" Downunder as far as Single Rotor = development is concerned. Two engines, one based on a 13B REW (which = has already run faultlessly for several thousand Km last year), and = another based on Renesis RX8 parts - both successfully running with NO = problems. =20 Any significant weight difference between the REW and Renesis = versions? It can't be much. Will you be able to tell what (if any) the = power difference is? =20 ## Probably under 3Kg - I've just posted that info to Finn in another = couple of emails. My next trick is to see if I can fit up a Renesis = front cover mit water pump to the earlier engines. That WOULD be flash! Cheers, Rusty (did I mention- very cool!)=20 ## Thanks for the compliment! ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C5A530.39EEC610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Rusty,
 
See comments below marked ##
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 = 12:44=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Antipodean=20 Single Rotor Report was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Single rotor engine = assembled-=20 this is not a drill

REW based Single Rotor = (hereinafter called=20 a WL which stands for "Wun Lunga" - One Lunger -  get it?? - = obtuse Oz=20 humour!) 
 
A new tail number is born!  = N654WL   I was=20 planning N654SR, but Sierra Romeo doesn't sound as good as Whiskey = Lima. =20 Either way, I have to explain it.  I could just announce myself = on the=20 radio as 654 Wun Lunga (in my best Paul Hogan accent)=20 :-)    
 
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Well, =20 I just might have to see if I can get VH-MWL (Mazda Wun Lunga - aka = Mike=20 Whiskey Lima for my amphib!).
 
##
BTW, =20 Paul Hogan is passe these days.  King Billy CokeBottle is = better! =20 He's a real indiginous Australian (aboriginal) person,  and = a great=20 comedian -
 
See: =20 http://www.sanity.com.au/product.asp?intProductID=3D533= 923&intArtistID=3D9492
 
it's = not THAT much slower=20 than a stock 12A twin rotor engine in the RX7.  Bit sluggish low=20 down,  but once it gets up to 3 grand,  it really gets it's = rocks=20 off.  
 
Very cool, = but hard to=20 believe anything is slower than my old 85 RX-7 was :-)  I was the = most=20 fun car I've ever owned = though! 
 
##
Well,  most of the = RX7's I've=20 driven over the years haven't really been slugs - for a standard car = that=20 is.  As mentioned, Humphrey IS a bit of a slug off the line = (could=20 do with a heavier fly wheel),  but he really starts to hoot=20 once the WL gets "on the pipe" above 4,500 RPM.  I = haven't=20 given it a real pasting yet as I want to run it in carefully for a = couple of=20 thousand km. 
 
But as you say,  = RX7s ARE fun=20 cars.  This one has me in a constant state of mirth - I just LOVE = the=20 look on peoples' faces when the look in the engine bay = ..:
 
Price of ULP today:  = $1.25 per=20 litre
New RX7 gearbox mount:  $ = 49.63
Fine for exceeding the speed = limit by less=20 than 10 KPH:  $75.00
Looks when people see an = RX8 Wun=20 Lunga  in Humphrey's engine bay - Priceless!
 
So that's the "State of the Nation" Downunder = as far as=20 Single Rotor development is concerned.  Two engines,  one = based on a=20 13B REW (which has already run faultlessly for several thousand Km = last=20 year),  and another based on Renesis RX8 parts - both = successfully=20 running with NO problems.   
 
Any significant weight difference between the REW and = Renesis=20 versions?  It can't be much.  Will you be able to tell = what (if=20 any) the power difference is?  
 
##
Probably under 3Kg - I've just posted that = info to=20 Finn in another couple of emails.  My next trick is to see = if I can=20 fit up a Renesis front cover mit water pump to the earlier = engines.  That=20 WOULD be flash!
 
Cheers,
Rusty (did I mention- very = cool!) 
 
##
Thanks for the=20 = compliment!
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