FlyRotary
Welcome to the FlyRotary web page. The
purpose of
this page is to share information on installation and use of Rotary
(Wankel)
engines in aircraft. There are more flying examples than you
might think
and many more under construction. This web page is not
limited to a single installation orientation. The plugs up method
just happens to be the preferred way in many fixed wing aircraft for
space
considerations under the cowling. Why would
anyone in their right mind mount the engine Plugs Up?
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Flying Examples
Bulent "Buly" Aliev's Cozy
In Test phase. 18 hrs tt a/o 2/28/07
Engine: Cosmo 13B 1992
Turbo? NO
Ignition controller: RWS EC-2
Fuel delivery: Fuel injected dual FI pumps in parallel
Coolant radiator: Truck radiator from Ebay, cut in a half length wise
Oil Cooler: stock 2nd generation
PSRU: RWS RD-1 2.17/1
Propeller: IVO Magnum inflight adj. 68" diameter two blade |
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Ed
Anderson's RV-6A |
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Dave Atkins RV6 |
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Yvon Cournoyer's Zenith CH-200 |
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Peter Cowan's
Deuce |
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Tracy
Crook's RV4 |
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Chuck Dunlaps's RV6 |
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Bill Eslick's RV6
450hrs tt a/o 2/27/07
Engine: 13B
Turbo? Thought about it a lot, but decided NO
Ignition controller: RWS EC-2
Fuel delivery: 2 parallel automotive FI pumps and filters
Coolant radiator: 2 evaporator cores from 1986 Caprice
Oil Cooler: stock 1986 RX-7
PSRU: RWS RD-1 2.17/1
Propeller: 68 x 72 Felix wood (left hand) and sometimes a 68" 3-blade warp drive |
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George Graham's E-racer |
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John Slade's Turbo
Cozy Mk-IV
84Hrs tt a/o 2/28/07
Engine: 13B REW
Turbo? Turbonetics T04
Ignition controller: RWS EC-2
Fuel delivery: injectors, 2 primary, 2 secondary
Coolant radiator: 16 * 26 * 2 aluminum
Oil Cooler: twin stock 3rd gen coolers in series
PSRU: RWS RD1B
Propeller: IVO Magnum 3 blade in-flight adj |
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Neil Kruiswyk's first rotary project Lancair 235, sold
Neil and Jim Mosur are working on a new Volmer project
details to follow when available |
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Perry
Mick's Long-Eze |
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Jim Mosur's RV6 |
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Charles Harbert's
20B powered Velocity RG |
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Ken Welter's
Coot |
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Bob White's BD-4
3.3 Hrs tt w/ Rotary Engine, 1l00 Hrs tt Airframe a/o 2/28/07
Engine: 13B second Gen with Turrentine mods. Built by Bruce Turrentine.
Turbo? No
Ignition controller: Real World EC2
Fuel delivery: Gravity feed to two parallel high pressure pumps. EFI
Coolant radiator: Two 1984 Buick Electra evaporator cores
Oil Cooler: Stock Mazda second gen
PSRU: Real World 2.85:1
Propeller: Warp Drive ground adjustable HP 3 blade |
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Aircraft Under Construction
Links to other related pages...
Rotary
Engine Illustrated;
A unique look inside Dr. Wankel's brilliant creation;
The Rotary Roster. Who is building what
and using a Wankel engine.
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
From parts to firewall forward. Atkins
Aviation. http://www.atkinsrotary.com
Fuel Injection systems,
Ignition systems. Real
World Solutions
Rotary engine information galore; http://personal.riverusers.com/~yawpower/
and http://www.monito.com/wankel/wankel.html
Mostly theoretical aviation related
information; http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/
Gear Reduction (PSRU's) ; http://www.psrumarcotte.com/
Real
World Solutions planetary drive. Ken Welters Belt drive
Fuel Injection systems; http://www.sdsefi.com/
Grand Rapids engine monitoring system; http://www.grtavionics.com/
Auto Conversion cooling information; http://www.inforamp.net/~raac/CoolingSystems/CoolingSystemsIndex.HTML
The Wankel company; http://www.wankel-rotary.com/
Source for engine parts; https://www.racingbeat.com/index_secure.htm
and http://www.mazdatrix.com/
Rotary engine
Web Ring;
(Good Info here)
Neil Kruiswyk
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Revised: Jan. 2, 2002
