Archie wrote:

I only agree to the rotary being better. I think the aircraft piston

engine is better

than an auto piston engine although the Mercedes V12 sounds pretty good to

me

with its stock dual ignition and alloy block. Not likely to be cheap

however.

I also don't know the weight for its 350 HP or so.

Paul Lamar

I also agree that at present, the rotary seems more promising,
It is my current choice, but we must be open minded not to be
blindsided and think it is the only viable alternative.
Some improvements badly needed in conventional AC engines
have recently surfaced, such as the Aerosance FADEC, and
the water cooled cylinders. It is not much, but at least some
improvement. In my flow work, a great improvement in
conventional AC engines is radical changes in cylinder
head design.
Archie

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