Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #7073
From: Rino Lacombe <lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Rotary engine
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:37:39 -0300
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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
 
I would go for the Renesis, the RX8 engine if I was starting today.
It is much lighter for the same or better HP than a 13b with turbo like I presently have.
 
Rino
 
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