Meeting of the newsletter subscribers.

Paul Lamar, Robin Lamar, Tod Archer, Doug fir and
Steve Thomas left to right.

Doug fir holding 109 pound all aluminum 200 HP two rotor 13B.

Paul,
From the manner in which Douglas Fir is grimacing while holding that
109 lb 2-rotor, he is probably wishing he had been named Northern
While Ash.

Please don't tell me I'm making an ash of myself once again.  That's
really old!

And don't point a finger at Robin for the tone of this email.  She
should not have to shoulder the blame.  After all, right now she only
has one good one left.  Right?
jd


Hey John,

I resembled that remark. Really I was just lumbering along and Paul
noticed an unbelievably small number on a 13B placed on the table.
"Hey Doug that can't be right.  Pick it up," he said.  Having
sawdust for brains I did just that. John that is not a grimace, that
a sign of joy.  The engine was extremely light weight. I was
probably thinking what I want for Christmas.

Doug in California

Doug,
Do you live in California or are you a fir-eigner?

I wood have to believe that Paul put you up to replying just to needle
me.  Tell him he's barking up the wrong oak.  He needs to go with the
flow . . .the Lamarnar flow.
jd

JD John Deer,

You must be a writer. I'm a US citizen who has lived outside the USA for
30 some years now and I am pinning to go home and splinter this abrasive
relationship:)

About the engine.  Jim M. told me the Al. housings have had extensive
dyno and track testing and they are selling well.  I personally haven't
heard any complaints of anyone I asked at Seven Stocks but that doesn't
mean much in the aviation world.


105 lbs plus 35 lbs PSRU and another 50lbs of accessories and such makes
for a very light engine with a grand power to weight ratio. Adding oil
and water heat exchangers and a turbo charger makes it quite a bit
heavier wet but the engine still should be at least 200lbs less than an
installed  IO-540's wet weight.

Doug in the land of the Amazon goddess Califa