> Bill,
> > The single rotor P-port will give you 125hp but the trouble is
> you need a
> > single e- shaft and all the work done to date on Rotary aircraft
> engines,
> > is
> > on the standard 2 rotor.
> > So getting it done easily is a little way off yet.
> > George ( down under)
> >
> > Unless you can come up with aluminum end housings it will still
> > be too heavy for a Pulsar.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
>
> Paul, what's the firewall forward limit for a Pulsar - I thought it
> would be about 300lbs?
> George (down under)
>
> I have no idea but the original used a two stroke Rotax.
>
> Paul Lamar
>
> Paul and All,
> The Super Pulsar is a completely different airframe from the original
> Pulsar. They share only part of the name. I believe they will handle an
> O-320 or Conti O-200. The plane is a bit larger than a Q-2. The real
> worry with the Super Pulsar is who now owns the company. Dick Trickel
> sold out the Kis line to Pulsar also, but I heard the whole shebang went
> bust. Too bad as the Kis line is very nice and the Super Pulsar looked
> nice too the one time I saw it. The prototype was crashed in a
> ran-out-of -gas incident caused by NOT running the return to the tank
> the fuel was delivered from. The overflow/return went to one tank only
> and the plane wasn't on that tank and ran out of fuel on final. No one
> was hurt but the plane landed 100 yards short of the runway. I was told
> they rebuilt it but I never saw it post crash.
> Bill Jepson

Bill,
A quick look at the super Pulsar ( nice looking aircraft) showing 125hp
motor at 205 lbs - is that correct.
The single rotary will be heavier than that but could be used with some
tail
weight.
George ( down under)

George,
Yes you have it correct. The Super Pulsar was built with the
Continental IO-240.
The 240 is really a bit heavier than 205 lbs. Any 2 rotor would be too
heavy in standard form.
An all aluminum 2 rotor could pass though. Even with a super restrictive
intake and exhaust
the 2 rotor could make 100 hp.
Bill

I have added all AC engine weights to the web site.
http://www.rotaryeng.net/all-aircraft-engine-weights.txt

The Lyc O-235 is listed at 240 pounds. that is about the same
as a bare 2 rotor with PSRU but no alt, starter, coolant, intake,
exhaust and coolant rads. Most 2 rotor FW installation comes in
at over 300 pounds.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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