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>
> I agree wholeheartedly that Mazda and its corporate owner, Ford,
would be
> smart to develop their rotary engine for aircraft use. This is a
piece of
> intellectual property with an untapped market just waiting for it.
>
> Honda's jet is another matter altogether. Jets are sexy and get
wide media
> play, especially when a well-known corporate name is involved.
> Gordon.
>
> Never the less somewhere between 100,000 and 700,000
> people show up for OSH each year. Ford would spend next
> to nothing by linking the rotary powered aircraft with the RX8.
>
> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
Gordon has a point there; Ford quit F-1 racing, with cost versus
return, if
any, probably being a big part. Honda has spent many millions and
this one
jet probably has gotten them much greater exposure in this country
than what
they spend for tires and/or brakes in F-1.
But, I also agree, not that that
would make a tinkers dam to anyone but me, that Ford is Stupid, with
capital
S, to not round up every Mazda engined anything there and give them a
freebie of some sort to park around Mazda's stuff. I can't
understand why
they don't have somebody to acquire and develop some star wars looking
creature like 'the accipiter ' to try and get the same kind of coverage,
strongly support/fund Mistral; and/or, at least, get Perry Mick to
go back
to ducted and park there. (I'll volunteer much cheaper than a F-1
drivers
salary to all of the above. - ) Cost versus benefit would be
outstanding.
Perhaps, after Ford goes down the old proverbial tube, Mazda, if
surviving,
can show a little sense and innovation on their own. hope. hope.
jofarr, soddy tn
I
My EZ won't go back to ducted fan, but I wish someone would fund
development of my Canard LSA, rotary ducted fan:
http://www.bridgingworlds.com/LSA.htm
Perry
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