I'm having a hard time finding consolidated information on
single-rotor builds; i.e. How might I do it?
Seems like a perfect match for a helicycle....
Dustin Eward
Mazda based are kind of heavy right at the moment until the all
aluminum 16B
is introduced.
This may be your best bet.
Eric Barger, President
Phone 419-694-3000 x 222
RotaMax Inc.
15152 Twp Rd 190
Arlington, OH 45814
Fax 419-694-1401
www.rotamax.net
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Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
Current piston options weigh about 120lbs [rotax 912, 123.5lbs], still
trying to locate weight figures on the single rotor mazda...
Dustin Eward
Bare single rotor Mazda's without PSRU are well over 160 pounds.
No starter, no alternator, no intake, no exhaust and no flywheel.
Set up for an airplane with PSRU and accessories it would be well
over 250 pounds.
If you do everything right with a p-port you can get 120 HP at 7500 RPM.
The charged cooled Rotamax all aluminum two rotor weighs 140 pounds with
starter, carb and flywheel. HP is 90 HP at 6000 RPM. With the addition of
a p-port HP could be as much as 200 HP at 7000 RPM. My guess. Here is a
graph of Rotamax estimated HP and torque with a p-port mod similar to the
p-port and side port AIXRO charged cooled rotary.
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Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
I guess I'll have to cross my fingers on this new 1.6 Aluminum Mazda.
Thanks much for the info.
Dustin Eward
Rumor has it it could be as late as 2010. Due to its increased
size it won't be all that much lighter than the current engines.
The advantage will accrue from about 20 more HP in single rotor
p-port form at near the same weight .
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Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
Paul,
Thnks for referring then single rotor gentlemen our way. We have a
couple single aircraft applications coming up, I will get you test
data, pictures and customer feedback after our testing programs.
We are out in the field on a hovercraft program this is good testing
before any real flight as the application is very similar in demand on
the engine and thus supporting systems.
Eric Barger
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