X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5350969 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:25:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.56; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-146-162.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.146.162]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20120115142459H06006qn49e>; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:24:59 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.146.162] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Newbie to list Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:25:01 -0500 Message-ID: <84A9E9C5D6524A398F6A5516D4FBCF9E@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CCD367.8EEEF920" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AczTidtKLnpLjyF4RCmsORRynM358AABu9HQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CCD367.8EEEF920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Welcome, Gordon! Wikipedia claims only 100 sets of plans for the Defiant were sold. How far along is your plane now? You will shortly hear from Ed Anderson I am certain. He is the plugs up guru for this list. You will find a lot of really sharp guys here that can help you with almost any problem. We have had all of them! Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gordon Alling Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 8:30 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Newbie to list Hi all, I'm new to the flyrotary (FR) list and am building a Defiant with two turbo 13Bs. I am looking at mounting the engines "plugs up" as described by Neil Kruiswyk and tried to contact him at the home.com address listed on the FR website. My e-mail keeps bouncing back. Does anyone have a current address for Neil? Beyond that, I would like to identify others that have mounted these engines sideways (plugs-up). How many hours do your projects have on these installations? What issues have you uncovered that may be related to the plugs-up orientation? Has anyone found (more than expected) difficulty cooling that may be related to air pockets in the cooling jacket? What about engine mounting? How do you grab the engine block? Have you looked at the stresses at the attach points? I'm also considering a constant speed prop. Tracy Crook advises me that his PSRU will accept only electrically adjustable props and I have identified IVO and MT as possible suppliers. Are there other electrically adjustable props in this power category? Are there other PSRUs that accept a hydraulically actuated prop adjustment? Thanks in advance for any advice you all can offer. Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE President acumen Engineering/Analysis, Inc. 540-786-2200 www.acumen-ea.com ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CCD367.8EEEF920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Welcome, = Gordon!

 

Wikipedia claims only 100 sets of = plans for the Defiant were sold.  How far along is your plane now?  = You will shortly hear from Ed Anderson I am certain.  He is the plugs up = guru for this list.  You will find a lot of really sharp guys here that can = help you with almost any problem.  We have had all of = them!

 

Bill B

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gordon Alling
Sent: Sunday, January 15, = 2012 8:30 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Newbie to list

 

Hi all,

 

I’m new to the flyrotary (FR) list and am building a Defiant with two turbo 13Bs.  I am looking at mounting the engines “plugs up” = as described by Neil Kruiswyk and tried to contact him at the home.com = address listed on the FR website.  My e-mail keeps bouncing back. =  Does anyone have a current address for Neil?

 

Beyond that, I would like to identify others that have mounted these engines = sideways (plugs-up).  How many hours do your projects have on these installations?  What issues have you uncovered that may be related = to the plugs-up orientation?  Has anyone found (more than expected) = difficulty cooling that may be related to air pockets in the cooling = jacket?

 

What about engine mounting?  How do you grab the engine block?  = Have you looked at the stresses at the attach = points?

 

I’m also considering a constant speed prop.  Tracy Crook advises me = that his PSRU will accept only electrically adjustable props and I have = identified IVO and MT as possible suppliers.  Are there other electrically = adjustable props in this power category?  Are there other PSRUs that accept a hydraulically actuated prop adjustment?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice you all can = offer.

 

Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE

President

acumen Engineering/Analysis, = Inc.

 

540-786-2200

www.acumen-ea.com

 

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