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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:41:02 -0400
From: Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>
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I think that there are several people on this list that would be happy 
to develop and make what you need in exchange for one of the jet trainers :)

Finn

kelseyjewett wrote:

> While a lot of heavy hitters are at FIS I thought I would put out the 
> wish list for my RV-7A qb.
>
> Ten years ago I built an RV-6  and flew it for 260 hrs. For the last 
> year I have been building a RV-7A incorporating what I liked and 
> changing what I disliked in my 6. I  changed to a nose wheel, tip up 
> canopy, 56 gal. fuel capacity and a medium gray canopy. I kept: flying 
> from the right, infinity grips and a few others thingsI can't 
> remember. I ardently wish to change from the Lycoming O-360 to a less 
> expensive, smoother, more powerful and more dependable engine.
>
> Now the engine.... I must digress... I am the lucky owner of two, not 
> just one, seldom flown, but beautiful L-29C Delfin jet trainers. Talk 
> about a smooth and reliable engine. Talk about fuel burn......150
>
> This brings me to the fire wall forward wish list.
>
> I would like a 220 hp Renisis with Tracy"s controller and C re-drive. 
> From somewhere , could be Fred B, motor mount,  intake manifold / 
> throttle body, exhaust manifold, custom designed cowling with a well 
> engineered water/oil cooling system . I see the cowling for my 7A 
> looking like the front of a King Air's nacelle, with the air intake 
> below the engine. Air comes in , expands, goes through the cores and 
> exits through a duct that optimizes the flow.
>
> Will James is building  a cowling starting June 15 for the Powersport  
> engines that are out there. This cowling has a oval opening below the 
> prop located in free air.
>
> I would like to use a three bladed prop perhaps a Cato.
>
> I know  a lot you have invested a huge amount of time and work  into 
> getting the rotaries to their current stage of development. There must 
> be folks out there who can design and fabricate the missing pieces of 
> the puzzle. It seem there is a lot of re inventing the wheel. I live 
> in Redding CA where it really gets hot in the summer, say two months 
> over 100 degrees. I have a lot of interest in a good looking cowling 
> with more then an adequate cooling system.
>
> Kelsey Jewett
>
> "Wizard"
>
>
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