Royce Wise wrote:

Any one know of a set of plans for a light plane or ultralight

that is

all

wood

and fabric, or even using steel or aluminum in critial areas?
We need to build a light/ultralight plane to test our single rotor

engine on.

We have found the woody pusher, but would like more options.
Royce

http://www.homebuilt.org/
Dan Caruthers

"Goldhart, William" wrote:

Good afternoon genlemen:  I have a Moni (Motorglider)that is nearing
completion with the original 30 HP KFM 2 stroke.  I have a single rotor
Israeli engine (Saskil, Savaro???) that I bought from a German Fellow

last

summer, that I thought I might try to modify for the Moni. I purchased

this

engine with the understanding that it was approx. 38 HP but have

discovered

since that maybe the German fellow was being overly optimistic.  The

Moni is

marginally powered at 25-30 HP. and I was hoping to better this by

upping

the HP.  What is the horse power rating of your single rotor?  What does

it

weigh?

William

 I have several of these engines, one running and the others in parts.

This engine from SAVAURO, was developed as a genrator engine for expeditions
leaving their equipment behind. Power was 24hp, later on it was upgraded to
28hp for recreational vehicles. This engine is not designed for durability.
The aluminum side housings have no surface treatment and the rotor housing
has a ground steel liner.  A friend ran one of those engines on a test stand
some years ago and told me that the steel liner was worn throug after 80 hrs
run time.
I am using these engines for investigating Wankel-specific modifications and
no more.

Richard Sohn.
N-2071U
unicorn@aic-fl.com
www.gdsys.net/WWWmembers/unicorn/

 
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