Hi Paul
Putting some together now, very busy this week tho, so it will probably be
next week before we have enough for much interest.
We have visited your web site also.
We plan to use a rotary, have found a couple of 12A's. (for cheep) We are a
highly qualified piston, and turbine technician, and have just picked up on
rotary's.
We have always been and still are a very strong lover of GM engines/auto's.
This has not changed, nor will, but your web site got us interested in the
rotary.  We have been looking for a suitable engine for our canard and
helicopter for sometime now.  We have considered all that Gm has or has had
including the corvair.   We know GM fuel injection very well, and have
modified it many ways.
The rotary is a new concept for us, but we find it very intriguing and having
many possibilities for us.  We know that GM bought the rights to the Wankle
in
the 70's and developed a 2, and a four rotor for the corvette. Not sure why
they did not continue it.
We will probably use the 12A, it is powerful enough in stock form and can be
ported some to bring the power up somewhat.  We can also pick up a couple for
a couple hundred bucks to play with.
Have to determine a way to use a GM ECU for fuel and ignition control.
Royce

Royce, good to see on ACRE.  You may recall we corresponded some in 2000,
here is a bit of what I wrote you:

We have opposite impressions of GM products by the way!  I am going with
a rotary engine for power & reliability.

Anyway, nice to see another fling wing enthusiast on the list.  My project
is essentially stalled.  Been working on earning more money so I get a proof
of concept designed and built.

Meanwhile I've been reading Gessow and Meyer, Wayne Johnson, and a lot of
Raymond Prouty.  Them heelicopters is complikated!

Also taking lessons here and there, should be soloing this summer.

Welcome to the list Royce, if you can stand the volume this list is a real
education on a wide variety of topics.

Adios from Big Sky Country,

Hans Conser

Hi Hans
Yes We remember you.
Good to hear from you again,. Yes a rotating wing can involve some mechanical gizmos
that a stationary wing does not.  Still they are very much fun to fly. Landing in your
back yard is nice to.
We decided on using the rotary because of it's potiential, and it's size.  The weight
is still more than we wanted, but plan to overcome that.
Thanks for the welcome.
Royce

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