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First Flight - Mustang II w/ 13B Turbo Rotary engine - N62BT

Great Bob - congrats! I know how you feel - I'm still on a high and my first flight was a couple of months ago.

After it being a "project" for so long its a weird feeling to shift gears all of a sudden and think of it as an "airplane".

Mike Wills

RV-4 N144MW

----- Original Message -----

From: Rogers, Bob J.

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:41 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight - Mustang II w/ 13B Turbo Rotary engine - N62BT

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)