Message-ID: <38FE6458.6438CD45@regandesigns.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:58:48 -0500
From: Brent Regan <brent@regandesigns.com>
To: Bahahud@aol.com
CC: lancair.list@olsusa.com
Subject: Re: Cont. vs Lyc. etc.
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I thought I'd catch someone on this. Read again, the "flag" is a prop blade.
;)

Actually Hank, your rotary will be so smooth you may NEED a flag to tell
when it's not running.

For the record I concur with Curtis Wright that the rotary would make a good
GA engine. The Mazda 13Bs Achilles Heal at high output is heat in general
and oil temperature specifically. Running gasoline it is a poor candidate
for turbo charging so you are limited to about 100-120 Hp per rotor at 6000
RPM. CW used a low compression direct injection and spark scheme (for Jet-A)
they called Stratified Charged. Problem was it had high pressure injectors
AND spark ignition. Timing between the two systems was tricky.

If I had to put a car engine in an airplane, I'd start with a round motor.

Brent

Bahahud@aol.com wrote:

> Brent:
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> Do you REALLY need a flag to tell you the engine has stopped running?
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> Hank - San Mateo, Ca. LNC2 Rotary

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