-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.



Actually that's not quite true.  I did the same walkabout through the
homebuilt
area and found not much except Mistral's tent and a few aircraft.  I then
stopped by the Contact magazine booth. They mentioned, and I subsequently
visited, a booth out near the main road to the museum where Rotary Aircraft
Engines www.rotaryae.com had a few samples mounted on auto gyros and a
motorcycle. Prices are up in Mistral's range.

Jack Hilditch

Why were they not in the real show?
They have been around for years. IMHO they have some sort of association
with Moller. I have never seen a real one.
Looks like a bunch of wood mockups to me. If it were real
that belt drive would be a hazard to the e-shaft :)

  Are they selling stock? :) Is Barger  Moller spelled backwards? :)

Paul Lamar


Paul,

I guess my description on their location was a little vague. They were
inside
the 'real show' near the main admission gate, directly behind hangar C, in
one
of the last vendor rows inside the fence.  I took the digital shots while
there
so you can see what they were offering. I had forgotten that their brand
name
was RotaMax until I reduced the image sizes for upload.  Sorry I couldn't
get
better rotor details, but reflection from the Plexiglas required an oblique
angle shot.  Apparently they route the fuel-air charge through the rotor to
help
cool the engine before introducing it into the combustion chamber.  They
also
mentioned direct oil misting for lubrication and an all aluminum casting.


Jack Hilditch

I don't see any visible means of cooling that rotor housing.
Still looks like vapor wear.
Thanks for the pictures Jack.

Paul Lamar



These guys don't make much hp per rotor..... only 180 hp for a turbo twin
rotor based on 1300cc?
Larry



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