I think an RX9 engine right out of the car with little or no mods
     is going to blow the minds of the current light air craft people.
     Probably less than $10,000 while the cheapest aircraft engine is
     $25,000.

     No TBO, 400 HP and  smooth as glass.

     Here is some preliminary 3D's on installation in a GlasAir
     retract.

     The turbo pokes through the cowl so I will see what it looks like
     rotated CCW 90 degrees. In that case it will require a dry sump
     pump.

     Retracts are the best bet for the RX9 engine as they can make best
     use of the 400 HP.

     Glasair are quite cheap used. They go a long way back. Sell the
     Lyc while it is still worth something (It is not a rotary is it?
     :-)) and put in an RX9 engine. They are basically fast airplanes
     with no fuselage mods unlike those required for the Lancairs.
     Plenty of room in the cowl as well.

     Paul Lamar


     You can flip the turbo and it will hang lower.

     Kevin Alderman

     I'll have to get a look at the actual one they use.


    Paul Lamar

     I wonder if a $80K Mazda will be competitive in this area of the
     market?

     Scott Gettings

    Good question. I am sure Mazda wants to go up market so this would be a good way
    to do it. If they can keep it under 3,000 pounds it will give the turbo Porsche and Corvettes
    a run for the money. The weight is critical. IMHO Mazda made some mistakes in the
    RX8 chassis that added weight. Certain critical structural members were left out.
    They had to add thicker steel members in the rocker panels to make up for
    the resulting lack of torsional stiffness.

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This will require a dry sump system to scavenge the turbo oil and rotor cooling
oil. No oil pan. The Glasair is a retract and retracts are more of a packaging
problem. This looks very doable with room above the turbo for an intercooler
and room above the engine for an oil cooler.

Paul Lamar

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