Paul wrote:

Just came away from a meeting with the aluminum end housing coalition.
IE. Foundry.. machine shop.. pattern maker.
They have come up with a very VERY good way of positively locking the through
hardened steel wear surfaces into the aluminum castings. We are
all very excited about the prospect of a 150 pound rotary engine
putting out 250 HP and doing it with no fuel burn penalty.
Now if I can get 15 pounds out of a 3:1 gear box we
will have one heck of an aircraft engine.

Fred Osborn wrote:

This sounds more and more like "a coalition of the willing".
Bless you Paul. Would you at least begin to accept
non-refundable deposits as a form of contribution ?

Paul replied:

I'll check with the coalition. They are talking about buying a
new NC mill. How much did you have in mind?

Fred O. wrote:

I don't have to check with "she who must be obeyed" to know
that I would not be allowed to pop for an NC mill, even if I
could. What I had in mind was some way your loyal fans
could help with funding this effort. I believe you said that
the foundry owner would fund his work but we all know
that there is much more that will need to be done.

I lost my medical following a heart attack. I am in pretty
good shape now but there was some cardiac damage so
that I may not get another FAA medical. That leaves me
with the new Light Sport plane category as my best
chance to continue flying. That's fine with me, suits the
kind of flying I want to do. I expect to be able to keep my
driver's license longer than I can keep their medical
anyway.

My point is this, I need a simple, truly reliable, smooth,
light weight engine. A single rotor should fit the bill.
Up until now my best bet was to go with the Racing Beat
housings. Now there is a reasonable chance that there
will be a better alternative. I can wait. There is a plane
to build. In the meantime I, and I believe many others,
would be willing to do what we can to help financially.

Don't overlook this single rotor market Paul. I recognize,
and respect, the quest for maximum power and speed
expressed so often here by all you rotary "leaders". You
are the pioneers. Just don't forget that there are a lot
of us "recreational followers" out here and the potential
for many, many more.

Fred O.

The single rotor market will eventually benefit from this
work. Things might take awhile however. One thing I have learned
in the last five years about the aircraft rotary situation is; 
things don't happen over night. We just need to keep plugging away.

Paul Lamar
 
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