Dear Paul,
  Your excellent article in/ Kit Planes/ on rotary vs. piston power
 plants has sold me on using an RX-8 engine in my project.  I'm building
 a BD-4, metal wing/tail dragger version, in which the major item lacking
 is the engine and prop (plus a million and one small items).  I was
 planning on trying to find a used 0-360 Lycoming, but your article plus
 Steve Ellis' on the dangers of used aircraft engines, has changed my
 mind.
  A question:  do all Mazda RX-8 engines have the improved fuel burn
 efficiency you mentioned?  If not, what manufacture date is this feature
 to be found?
  I have always been interested in a rotary engine because of its low
 weight but didn't like its poor gas mileage, since my flying will be
 mostly long distance x-country.
  Thanks for your attention to my inquiries.
  Sincerely,
  Bob Cousar

 Not yet. I was referring to recent Mazda R&D results.
 The current engine is only about 5% worse than an aircraft
 engine. However it will burn mogas which is a 25% savings.

 Sue Ann said you did not want to be on the list anymore:)
 (running for cover :)) Just make a folder and drag all
 the rotary emails to that and drop them in.


 Paul Lamar

Hello Paul,
Bob should have responded to your email two weeks ago, but since he
still hasn't, you see why I end up doing all the emailing.  Thank you
for your response and the pictures.  Don't worry, you didn't give away
any secrets that Bob didn't know regarding the email list abandonment.
I think he still has some more questions for you, but right now I don't
remember what they were.  He'll get in touch, or have me do it.  Oh yes,
he was wondering if a reduction drive was necessary?  Thanks.
Sue Ann for Bob Cousar

Paul,
What issue of Kit Planes is Bob referring to?  Thanks.
Tom


It was the February issue. Page 54.
Paul Lamar