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Yes it is. they were
Bill Jepson
On Jul 27, 2015 1:35 PM, "Bill Bradburry" < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
Is Geared Drives the company where the
owner and his (I think?) daughter were killed in a plane crash?
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
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Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 11:54
AM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Alternative redrives
I think it’s about
70#’s. This is the Geared Drives design with a few changes. Oil seal
retainer is one.
Bobby
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
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Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 11:31
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To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Alternative
redrives
I went back to the
exhibit buildings, and took some photos of the psru’s offered by www.autopsrus.com . I will forward these
later today as every thing gets transferred . They are spur gear drive, have
there own oil supply and pump, use pressure fed roller bearings, will provide
oil for a constant speed prop, and are available in many reduction ratios. They
make a unit that can be straight through, suitable for the 13-B, the casing is
CNC machined. They use a flywheel for the torque damping, and it has a
centrifugal clutch that disengages the prop below ~900 engine rpm, so when
starting there is no prop load. Will likely be heavier than Tracy’s
I have to reduce the
size of the pictures before I can send them.
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015
1:59 PM
Subject:
[FlyRotary] Re: Anyone or everyone in Oshkosh?
That is very interesting! Could one be built specifically for my combination of
a high HP 20 B? I would have more peace of mind knowing how it was put together
by me along with your knowledge and experience. The thought of someone just
starting out making them does not sit well with me as they are an unknown.
Let me know what you think and I will be in touch.
The
design is royalty free. Anyone who wants to build it is more than
welcome. I can help with info if you need it.
Well,
barring the passage of the “Affordable Airplane Act” perhaps we should start
trying to solve our own problems.
I
don’t know what the transaction was regarding production of Tracy’s design but if it’s based off of
royalties for every unit sold, I would say that it’s not benefiting anyone.
Perhaps
a competitive bid is in order?
Absent a viable PSRU
solution, there probably is no, “rotary engine option”… :>(
From: Rotary
motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 2:01
PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Anyone or
everyone in Oshkosh?
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What
I have found is that if you want there to be a Rotary Engine forum, you have to
do it yourself.
If
I had a flying Rotary, I would be willing to do this but as I do not, it would
not be appropriate.
We
should make an effort to have a “Fly Rotary” forum and present our case for the
Rotary Engine as a viable alternative to the piston solution.
I
would propose that this comes from our group rather than as a piggy-back on to
any of the other alternative engine groups.
I
would not want for our engine solution to be sandwich between the Corvair,
Subaru and Volkswagen groups.
If
you want to see it there, you have to make it happen.
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