Mark Wrathall wrote:

Mark Wrathall wrote:

I see that www.freedommotors.com is no longer there. This was the engine
vapourware side of the Moller skycar. Shame in a way bacause the engine
concept was good and would have been popular for homebuilders if 1/ actually
made and 2/ offered for a  low initial price.

I see http://www.italsistem.com/italiano/XR-8.htm is offering a Fichtel and
Sachs KM914 derivative for the go kart scene for 3400 euro from
www.HV-racing.de
Here is a short article in German from guys who drove both this new engine
and the old (bankrupt) Wankel GmbH engine. They like this new one better
because it is small and lighter.
http://www.motorsport-xl.de/download/technik/2004/Motoren_0404.pdf

This engine is supposedly made with castings for the Dimond/MidwestAero
engine.

Found this article on the coatings used by UAV
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/poe/poe114.html

Mark

 
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