Mark Wrathall wrote:

http://www.cartercopters.com/pr_05_14_2004.htm

The cartercopter guys had an engine fire due to a cracked exhaust tube. At
the end of the day remember that it is Fuel/Electrical/Exhaust installations
which still cause the majority of mechanic caused accidents, rather than
basic core engine reliablity.

Lets be careful out there.

I really admire the persistance and openness of the Cartercopter crew.
Personally, I don't buy the concept except for a few nish markets, but at
least they are out there in the open.

Mark
www.wankel.org

BTW IMHO it is also going to take some highly cosmetic sanitary installations
THAT WORK under ALL ambient temperature situations to put the
rotary on the map. Lots of engine glitter.  The new (late) Powersport 
engine had the cosmetics but the airplane did not cool well under 
all conditions.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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