X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com ([209.85.198.224] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3558262 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:55:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.198.224; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id g9so2538724rvb.7 for ; Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:54:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=j9F58fCuNX8ANUlORuDTzx3CSkJuTMm7WIcnpUPl9Wo=; b=AV0/A1lpwvcotSPuKvKpzHj28HkfGZL2NjKlXDvTE+WG1vvDTC8YgNxibrsz9N8xQX Qq+Dj3iSD+5+fcAkL4utHnuB6AX1YOAeMry+Fqg6qQw+Q3mW1vFX3p20o6j2ssSaGpEy 66lAu9TS9cEb7QV8BDm0JzM5egBqEdG5RlqBA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=QqrxXGT2bMqWEAa2uWMcQuHPZSOm22b+8auNGbzNqc5ENGbuRkT/RuU25cBkNqgwM6 ss1MB+YuUlcc3Apn6Pxc6ZxpyzJHWcqwc9EEVxqqgqM8Cw1n3GiNX/6cIhuGGJU+xaEz S4lQRRH8vgU2Utj+LwPZGrIR1x1v2OoS8f1gE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.141.142.1 with SMTP id u1mr3152898rvn.129.1237931690245; Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:54:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:54:50 -0700 Message-ID: <1c23473f0903241454j2d44e376q1e10aa4af9b7fdca@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Flight - Mustang II w/ 13B Turbo Rotary engine - N62BT From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd17244a7413e0465e46e00 --000e0cd17244a7413e0465e46e00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congrats Bob!!! I know how you must feel. One of the best feelings I have ever had. Really looks like you did things right. Plenty of cooling, no skimping on the turbo and making room to fit a proper sized turbo. I bet that mustang really hauls butt!!! -- David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Rogers, Bob J. wrote: > On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at approximately 10:00 a.m., my Mustang II > took to the air for the first time. After almost 18 years of building (when > time permitted), the first flight was exhilarating and deeply satisfying. > The turbocharged Mazda rotary 13B engine ran well and all temperatures > stayed in the green. It produced more power than I needed. Everything > electric worked as planned, thanks to Mr. Bob Nuckolls and the AeroElectric > Connection. The airplane is a joy to fly and made all the effort to build > it worthwhile. I look forward to many adventures in the air after the > initial 40 hour test period is flown off. See you in the skies! > > For pictures of the first flight, click on this link: * > http://www.funplacestofly.com/Bobs-First-Flight.asp* > > For a more detailed narrative on the reasons for selecting this airplane > and the Mazda rotary engine, click on this link: > > *http://www.eaa1246.org/projectsnplanesdisplay.asp?id=10&pic=192* > > Thanks to all of you who gave advice and support over the years. The task > was not easy, but it was rewarding. > > Bob J. Rogers > > McKinney, TX (KTKI) > > --000e0cd17244a7413e0465e46e00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congrats Bob!!!=A0 I know how you must feel.=A0 One of the best feelings I = have ever had.

Really looks like you did things right.=A0 Plenty of = cooling, no skimping on the turbo and making room to fit a proper sized tur= bo.=A0 I bet that mustang really hauls butt!!!

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Rogers, Bob J. <BRogers@fdic.gov> wrote:

On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at approx= imately 10:00 a.m., my Mustang II took to the air for the first time.=A0 Af= ter almost 18 years of building (when time permitted), the first flight was= exhilarating and deeply satisfying.=A0 The turbocharged Mazda rotary 13B e= ngine ran well and all temperatures stayed in the green.=A0 It produced mor= e power than I needed.=A0 Everything electric worked as planned, thanks to = Mr. Bob Nuckolls and the AeroElectric Connection.=A0 The airplane is a joy = to fly and made all the effort to build it worthwhile.=A0 I look forward to= many adventures in the air after the initial 40 hour test period is flown = off.=A0 See you in the skies!

For pictures of the first flight, click= on this link:=A0 http://www.funplacestofly.com/Bobs-First-Flight.asp<= span lang=3D"en-us">

For a more detailed narrative on the re= asons for selecting this airplane and the Mazda rotary engine, click on thi= s link:

http://www.eaa1246.org/projectsn= planesdisplay.asp?id=3D10&pic=3D192

Thanks to all of you who gave advice an= d support over the years.=A0 The task was not easy, but it was rewarding.

Bob J. Rogers

McKinney, TX (KTKI)





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