<< > << Ed Anderson wrote:
 > >
 > > Hi Paul,
 > >     Read your letter to the Editor of Kitplane Magazine concerning the VW
 > > engine as an aircraft power plant and advocacy of the Rotory.  Good
press,
 >
 > > although I couldn't help but wonder if it had not been edited-didn't go
on
 > > long enough about the advantages {:>).
 > >
 > > Ed
 > >
 > > Ed Anderson
 > > Matthews NC
 > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com
 >
 > What issue was that in Ed? I have not seen it yet.
 >
 > Paul Lamar
 >
 > In the October issue, just out this week.
 > Lynn E Hanover.
  >>
Could you reprint the letter here.  Some of us don't get kitplanes.

Tom

My scanner software crashed on my windoze machine (I think, but it could be 
the windoze itself.) so I can't scan it in however here is what I sent. Dave 
Martin did a good job of getting most of the points across in 100 words 
or less :-)

Subject:        twin canard
   Date:        Sun, 02 Jul 2000 16:18:34 -0700
  From:        Paul <rotaryeng@earthlink.net>


Quote:

"John M. Larsen" wrote:

Is it possible to get 100hp from a VW at 3200 rpm? This wouild be great news!
John L

Depends on the displacement. The question is: for how long? As Bill says;
"VW's in the larger sizes are hand grenades". HP by it self is meaningless.
Why does a 300 HP over the road truck engine weigh 1500 pounds while a
300 HP car engine weigh 500 pounds?

Subtle differences in the size of the crankshaft, rods, pistons and valves
make all the differences not to mention displacement along with materials, 
manufacturing methods and heat treatment. HP numbers alone in the context 
of differing engine uses is meaningless.

That is why we like the wankel rotary. Lots of HP for a long time
without a lot of weight. The rotary is simple, light weight,
very durable and long lasting. These factors OUTWEIGH ALL OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS for aircraft use.

In ten years everybody will be flying, or wish they were flying,
rotary engines in their light aircraft.


End of quote:


These are the sentences removed from the letter.

The question is: for how long? As Bill says;
"VW's in the larger sizes are hand grenades". HP by it self is meaningless.


HP numbers alone in the context 
of differing engine uses is meaningless.

In ten years everybody will be flying, or wish they were flying,
rotary engines in their light aircraft.

Paul Lamar
 
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