Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #7069
From: Tommy James <twjames@statesville.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Rotary engine
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:32:24 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
HI Bob, FWIW, I'd have a NA 3rotor and really work on tuning the intake and exhaust to make it really go!  If high altitude is an objective then add a single stage turbo and forget the difficulty of getting the induction system just right...
Regards,
Tommy James<>< ( working on third leading coil after suspected heat failures on two.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Bob Kuc
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:02 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary engine

I am still on the fence, but would like to decide what engine to use.  I am building a Large wing Velocity, not the XL.  One of the original designers of that version of the plane recommends that an  io-540 250 horse would be the ideal engine.  Now I was thinking of either a 2 rotor that would be turboed to 200+ hp at sl not at 10K or a NA 3 rotor.
 
I would like to get a consensus of the better way to go?  Suggestions?  If I have to, I could probably hang the exhaust out the cowl, or modify the cowl so as to get some airflow over the exhaust to help cool it.
 
Bob
 
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