Paul and Group, Bad luck today with my Q200/Cosmic Fish.  Ground loop
 during a high speed taxi test damaged the canard and sheared one of
 the mains completely off.  Mild prop damage, but engine still idling
 when the plane came to rest.  After nine years, I've had enough of
 this airframe.  The engine, however, has been a wonderful, mostly
 enjoyable, education.  I'd like to offer it for sale, here, if anyone
 is interested.

 All aluminum single rotor Mazda 13B.  Firewall forward installation.
 All rotating components dynamically balanced at Mazdatrix--runs very
 smooth Plugs up orientation. Compact and very effective muffler.
 P-ported with Ellison EFS-3 throttle body injector. Ross 3.17 psru
 modified with thrust bearings. (Planetary set might require
 inspection/replacement due to prop strike--not terribly difficult or
 expensive) Modified water pump, no thermostat, improved flow.
 Excellent water and oil cooling systems. Solid state dual ignition
 system, etc... Weighs around 200 lbs, firewall forward, depending on
 choice of propeller. Estimated around 140 hp at 8200 rpm. Turns a 95
 in pitch, 62 inch long prop at 6200 rpm static, at 4500 msl. Can
 supply video of running engine.

 I'm in it about $10,000.  Looking for a reasonable offer.

 Lewis Bjork.


Really bad luck Lewis.
Sorry to hear that.

You did such a wonderful job of installation.
Is the canard broken or the main landing gear just sheared?
In other words is it repairable?

Now is not a good time to sell. If we get the right person in office
about a year from now and a little bit more would be a much better
time as the economy will start to improve with a vengeance if we are
lucky I am right.

I would wait a few months until after the election to make a decision.

If somebody buys it my advice is to add a dry sump pump
and do away with the side oil pan.
That would give you room for a small turbo. Then you are looking
at 2 to 3 hundred HP :-)

Paul Lamar

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