Mike wrote:

 A new plane that will fail.
 Just look at these numbers

 http://accipiteraircraft.com/index.htm

I don't know why the rotary is  so unfortunate to attract these
kinds of people. The company info is obviously an appeal for stock sales.

300 MPH on a 270 HP rotary at 10 gallons an hour....sure! ducted fans no
less. This will give the rotary another black eye.

Paul Lamar

I can easily replicate that bird in my X-Plane sim.......somehow I think the numbers will not bear
out their claims....by a LOT!

Ok... now, since my math gland is on the fritz and I don't have the formulae committed to memory.. what does that BSFC come out to based on those claims? I am estimating in the .30-.35 range...
Maybe I should ask what his secret is for such an efficient rotary engine...

Dave

10 gal an hour... 60 pounds per hour divided by 270 HP is .37 BSFC. 

What secret? He is lying or stupid. On the other hand he may be building 
a turbo compound rotary.

Paul Lamar
 
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