Guys,

Hope I'm not intruding here.  I've been reading all the emails for a
couple weeks now.  Fascinating.  You guys are really interesting.  I saw
Paul's articles on "compound turbo charging" while looking for info on
V-8's for airplanes.  Been reading what I can find on rotaries every
since.  I remember when they first came out with them.  I thought they
were going to be the last word in engines.

I used to ride bucking horses in the 70's and had a F model Bonanza that
I rodeod in.  Loved that plane.  Could land it on a wet runway in bad
cross wind with no problem.   Lear jet broke my tail once when tied down
in Butte Mt.  Anaconda Mining had to rent me a plane while my Bonanza
getting fixed.  Drove a new 182 for little less than a month.  Put 100
hrs on it.  Hated it.  Like flying a box kite.  Sold Bonanza when quit
rodeoing.  Bought a 180.   No tail dragger time when I picked it up in
Maryland.  Flew for 2 yrs before accidentally learned to do wheel
landings.  Scary plane til then.  Off the run way many times but never
damaged.

All that to say that I have been thinking of building a plane for quite
awhile.  I am a finish carpenter and can build balanced and blue printed
V-8s.  Can also weld.  But, I am wondering if a person could put a
rotary in a Bonanza.  Saw interesting article from EPI saying no.  What
do you think.  What about any production aircraft--like a super cub.

I'm a perfectionist.  If I build a rotary, I would probably want to
turbo it and fuel inject it.

Lastly, I'm wondering how hot it is at Oshkosh.  I'm not real good at
dealing with heat but I would like to camp out if possible.  Would like
to be able to visit late and early instead of staying in town and taking
the bus.  This I need to know asap so I can get a room before all gone
if the bedroll is a no go.

I won't bother you all with long emails again but just wanted to say
hello and keep up the good and interesting work.  I'm going to get involved.

Van Vannoy





I 've been going to OSH every year. I can answer your question on how
hot it is in OSH ...I think it is hot, but I live up north where I
consider anything above 80F as hot.

Typical days at OSH are in the high 80s, mornings are typically
beautiful.
I usually go through the gates before 7 AM and thoroughly enjoy myself
until about 11AM, Around noon I start avoiding the hangars and start
looking for breezy shady places. One year it stayed cool all week, was
quite cool and beautiful for several days straight. Nights are usually
pleasant. Right now as I look out my window in N Wisconsin, it is
snowing, so maybe this year will be a cool one.

If you are considering a SuperCub, check out the Bearhawk 4-place or
Bearhawk Patrol (2-place ... a Supercub on sterioids). I am building the
Patrol. Plans available from designer Bob Barrows 540-473-3661  or
complete-kits/partial-kits from http://bearhawkaircraft.com/
There are usually a few Bearhawks at OSH, and Bob often flies to the
Supercub gathering in Johnson Creek ID in June.

Robin