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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:48:27 -0500
From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Norton Drone Engine
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I couldn't agree more.  So what happened to all those Sachs rotary
snowmobile engines?

Mark S.


On 4/17/07, Russell Duffy <rusty@radrotary.com> wrote:
>
>  "The AR682R aero-engine has been developed to power UAVs which require up
> to 120 bhp. It is based on the proven AR642 core engine which was designed
> to meet UK CAA / European JAR-E and US FAA FAR-33 certifications for *manned
> flight*."
>
> Too bad someone here doesn't have connections with their sales
> department.  Their engines appear to be ready to bolt on and go fly.  They
> even have dynafocal mounts.
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Yeah, it just eats my heart out that these engines exists, and we can't
> buy them them :-(
>
> I imagine there are a number of reasons, with liability being on the top
> of the list as usual.  A close second is probably avoiding the hassle of
> dealing with individuals.  I'm sure it's much easier to sell pallets full of
> these to some gov contractor, who has their own technical support group.
> I'm also guessing that it's more profitable to sell to gov contract
> customers than homebuilders.
>
> Maybe what we need is a third party company.  The UAV folks could sell
> their pallets of engines to this company, and support only that company.
> The new company "Mark's HomeDrone Engine Supply" would would then "convert"
> these engines for use with manned aircraft, and sell them to homebuilders.
> Then again, the engines may be 30 grand apiece, and have a TBO of 250
> hours...
>
> Rusty (it's just not fair...)
>

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<div>I couldn&#39;t agree more.&nbsp; So what happened to all those Sachs rotary snowmobile engines?&nbsp; </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Mark S.<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/17/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Russell Duffy</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:rusty@radrotary.com">rusty@radrotary.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div><span class="q">
<div>&quot;The AR682R aero-engine has been developed to power UAVs which require up to 120 bhp. It is based on the proven AR642 core engine which was designed to meet UK CAA / European JAR-E and US FAA FAR-33 certifications for 
<strong>manned flight</strong>.&quot;<br>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Too bad someone here doesn&#39;t have connections with their sales department.&nbsp; Their engines&nbsp;appear to be&nbsp;ready to bolt on and go fly.&nbsp; They even have dynafocal mounts.<span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">&nbsp;</font>
</span></div>
<div><span></span>&nbsp;</div></span>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">Hi Mark,</font></span></div>
<div><span></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">Yeah, it just eats my heart out that these engines exists, and we can&#39;t buy them them :-(&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">I imagine there are a number of reasons, with liability being on the top of the list as usual.&nbsp;&nbsp;A close second is&nbsp;probably avoiding the&nbsp;hassle of dealing with individuals.&nbsp; I&#39;m sure it&#39;s much easier to sell pallets full of these to some gov contractor, who has their own technical support group.&nbsp; I&#39;m&nbsp;also guessing that it&#39;s more profitable to sell to gov contract customers than&nbsp;homebuilders.&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">Maybe what we need is a third party company.&nbsp; The UAV folks could sell their pallets of engines to this company, and support only that company.&nbsp; The new company &quot;Mark&#39;s HomeDrone Engine Supply&quot; would&nbsp;would then&nbsp;&quot;convert&quot; these engines for use with manned aircraft, and sell them to homebuilders.&nbsp; Then again, the engines may be 30 grand apiece, and have a TBO of 250 hours...
</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">Rusty (it&#39;s just not fair...)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;</span></div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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