Tom Webber wrote:

Hello everyone,  I'm looking for some advice.  The aircraft I'm building

(plans built Corby Starlet) indicates to use the V.W. engine @ 160 lbs.
They also state to not install a small continental or Lycoming stating that
it can't handle the weight.  Hence the quandary.  Do I continue to build as
per the plans and build a single rotor to fit, or do I look into modifying
the aircraft to handle the additional weight of a two rotor 13B.  I really
would like to use the Rotary as opposed to any antiquated piston engine.
Any feed back or comments are greatly appreciated.

The regular Mazda 13B rotary would be too heavy at 320 pounds firewall

forward.

Even a one rotor version would be marginally too heavy. Best to stick with

the

VW much cheaper and quicker.

Moller claims to have a light weight rotary engine but I don't think it
will ever go into production. People on here are working on a light weight
version of the one rotor Mazda with aluminum end housings but that could
be some time away.

Paul Lamar

Paul:

As I understand you live in California, how about flying over to Davis when
it is convenient and check out what if any thing is happening at Moller?
Most of us are not even close to California and the Moller Website has not
been updated for months!

Norman DeBoer 

I don't think I would get the correct time of day over there.

Paul Lamar
 
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