Paul,

I was talking to Richard HEDGE, Assembly & Test Cell Manager,
for Mistral Engines, while at Oshkosh.

He told me that they will be making mufflers out of Inconel
as they felt 321 stainless was not heat resistant enough.
They had to purchase a full sheet of perforated Inconel.

Knowing that individuals could not afford to do that; around
the first of the year he expected that they would sell them
to the homebuilt market.He felt that the price would be
around $400.info@mistral-engines.com

Gene Sandburg

Yes. Richard is now on here.
That is good news. They should sell a lot of stuff to the
homebuilt market. That would speed the acceptance for the rotary
and gain credibility for the certified version. My offer of free
support still stands

Paul Lamar

MISTRAL....are you listening??????

Y'all allowed me to purchase your intake and it gives me great piece of
mind having it.I would love to have y'all provide more.Yes, I am
only a small part of a market, but, I am not the only one here.

IMAO, (in my arrogant opinion <g), you are not gonna be having folks
beating down the door with the current pricing, however, proven, solid
products in flying planes, even kit planes, could sure go a long way for
marketing a good idea.Heck, it is happening now anyway...just without
ya.Pity.

I would rather give my money to you than some local yahoo who does not
really "get it".In the long run, it could be a savings to the
individual builder in time, energy, misspent attempts at
direction/fabrication and money.

You are smart people, I am guessen' you have considered this, but it
sure does not seem to be something that would hurt.You are already
bucking the norm....thus, it seems, you could continue to do so and
embrace the experimental market.After all, experimental is the future
of GA. I am building a Velocity, but it is my understanding that Vans is
putting out (first flights) about 11 planes a week....can Cessna or
Piper say the same. I think not. Geesh, if you could capture this
market, you could surly convince the certified market.
Nothing succeeds
like success.....but, to quote Dennis Miller....I could be wrong.

All the best,

Christopher Barber


 I agree with Chris and Paul on this. I too put my money where mymouth is and
 bought an engine project with a Mistral intake (see attached). Iwould be happy
 to support them through additional purchases if other parts wereoffered to the
experimental market.

Jack Hilditch

Nice job on the water pump Jack. Did you do that?

I think Mistral would sell a lot of PSRU's with constant speed hydraulic
 prop capability's. A side benefit to Mistral would be many hours oftesting
in real world conditions.

Paul Lamar

Hi Christopher

Where did you get you Servo junction intake part??

I like your conversion for the six ports.

Jean Prudhomme


Jean, I thought Chris had a Mistral intake manifold which is a four port
only. Here is a picture of his airplane I think. The Mistral intakemanifold
will not fit a 13B or an RX8 six port and I am not sure but I don't think
it will fit a an RX8 four port either.

Paul Lamar


Yes, that is my engine a few years ago with the Mistral Intake.

The install has been CONSIDERABLY cleaned up since then . New, larger,
repositioned rad, new, aluminum thermostat housing, new hoses and
braided hoses, better wire and hose runs, duel alternators, overflow
plumbing, oh and since then, newly built engine.

Wow, pretty rough at that point proving concepts. I almost didn't
recognize the picture <g

Chris