Hi, There is obviously a campaign on to get us to print mazda
stories because I have had 3 diff e-mails today. The problem is
not
with us but with your owners and manufactures who do not send us
anything at all on Mazda engines. You send them and I will
gladly
print them. We can't feature something we do not have. Norm
Mark Steitle wrote:
Paul & group,
As you know I wrote to Norm at Custom Planes. Attached is his
response. He is asking for articles on rotaries to print... So,
what
do you say we give him some! Maybe an article on the Annual
Rotary
Roundup at Tracy's place?
Mark S.
I don't have the time for it. What he is looking for is articles
from
rotary engine suppliers so he can hit them up for advertising.
I also don't have hi rez pictures suitable for use in magazine
articles.
All I am asking for is fair and balanced reporting on alternative
engines at Sun & Fun.
If somebody can handle it please do.
Paul Lamar
"Johnson, Darren" wrote:
I guess the next question is what will he pay for these articles?
Maybe
someone can make a little side cash and help set the record
straight.
That is part of the problem. They don't pay much so most of the
articles
are written by somebody trying to sell something. Steve Bennett (Great
Plains)
is using it as a free monthly sales brochure for selling his VW
engines :)
Murry Rozansky is pushing the ludicrous, stock Chev LS1 powered, 3900
pound
gross, ducted fan, pusher, NASA funded (our tax money), corrugated
wing,
Mark Moore abortion :) Mark Moore is not even a pilot let alone a
history
buff.
The Bearhawk article was written by Budd Davidison owner of the
BearHawk
kit maker.
Leroy Cook probably got paid by Lancair to write the Lancair ES
article.
The same goes for most car magazines. They never ever criticize. They
are
merely
glorified sales brochures.
I find all of them mostly irrelevant and not worth $5 or $6.
Paul Lamar
I wish there would be a chance for someone to write a mag like "Sport
Rider"
(I think, or similar) from the UK. If a bike doesn't perform it is
called so
" it really sucks in turns, wobbels all over the track and braking has
you
slider of to the left." US mags would call it "turns are a little
challenging especially while braking, BUT with a little practise it can
be
handled just fine. In general it is a nice bike for someone who.....bla
bla".
Unfortunately in the US everything is advertisment based and afraid of
liability suits.
The closest on solid info I run across is Kitplanes.
Although the Rotary hardly gets mentioned, remember that we are online
with
it all the time, worse, we are enthusiasts.
What is the general % of rotary powered cars in the world?
Of these, there are for sure quite a few drivers who even don't know
what
marvel they have under the cover - it uses gas, I guess it is a motor!!
No wonder no one knows about the Rotary beyond some hear-say.
Then there is still the old concepts of fuel guzzler, oil guzzler,
throwing
seals at 30 k km, etc.
I was there too, until I got on this newsletter! What a wakeup!!
But I think Mazda should bring the Renesis into more of its car line
up -
sell a couple 4-door family cars and see the engine take off! Lots of
customers will never notice the different engine concept, but the % goes
up
and so does the reputation after a (short) while!
Enough rambled,
Thomas J. :))
So far no one appears to be willing to try to put together some interesting
stories on Wankels and conversions, and only bad mouth those that have
done any writing. Yes they have agendas, and you don't??? Some times they
do pay - tho not much - but the word gets out , to more people than are on
this list. The list is good (and sometimes bad) but you are preaching
to the choir, and the church doors are closed. It should be interesting and
informative - not just another "Wankel Wankel - he's all right - pistons
pistons - aint worth the fight".
Maybe I should write an article= Tho I fear that I would raise the Satanic
question of displacement. and inherent impact on SFC and heat load
with the compromised cumbustion chamber geometry and excessive
surface area. - Vance
It is one thing to write an article and make is sound like you are not selling
something and another to have an agenda. Everybody has an agenda. This newsletter
is free and I spend money on advertising it. I sure and heck don't make any money
on the castings I sell. I just do it to promote the rotary because I believe
it is a superior engine. You forgot about my excellent article a year ago in
EAA Sport Aviation magazine.
"question of displacement. and inherent impact on SFC and heat load
with the compromised combustion chamber geometry"
All that is irrelevant if the engine last 3000 hours and generates HP with
near the same fuel burn which is in fact the case. With aluminum end housings
the piston engine can't come close on power to weight ratio of the Mazda rotary
either. I think Mazda aluminum end housings are inevitable sooner or later.
The Diamond engine has them and it is putting out 115 HP while weighing
under 160 pounds (as I recall) PSRU included. Its a rotary! End of story! Ask the
man that owns one.
Paul Lamar
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