> After spending millions and millions on rotary research then selling its
     > North American rights to the Wankel for a substantial loss, Curtis Wright's
     > website has a two paragraph summary in its history section - featuring
     > Mazda's success!
     > You can see it here:
     > http://www.curtisswright.com/history/Default.asp#7
     >
     > Kevin in Denver

I did not see in the CW website where the Wankel rights were sold at a substantial loss. Do you know if this is in fact true? I don't know any of the numbers, but I do know that CW derived
substantial revenues from licensing their rotary technology to many companies in the 1960s and 1970s. There were also several substantial government contracts that funded various development
programs. I don't know the terms of the sale to Deere and Company in the 1980s, perhaps you have this information? I do know that CW never intended to produce rotary engines other than for research
purposes. Their goal (which was effectively realized) was to derive revenue from licensing. Perhaps also to keep their name in the news.

Jon

Hey Jon, How is it going. Long time no hear from. Is the RX8 helping your Rotary Power 
Marine business?

Paul Lamar
 
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