Why did Mazda (who probably built more rotary's than anyone) discontinue them? http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/06/26/mazda-ends-production-rotary-engine/ On 20 Apr 2015 18:19, "Peter Champness" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rotary Engines seem to offer a lot for light aircraft. Why has it taken > so long for them to find this niche application? > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Tom & Jane Gilbert < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> I look forward to my magazine as always but... The ASK 21mi uses the >> Austro rotary engine... Not the Solo 2-stroke. >> >> Regards, >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On 20 Apr 2015, at 1:24 am, John Roake <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > GLIDING INTERNATIONAL >> > >> > ISSUE MAY 2015 >> > >> > >> > >> > Expect your copy of the magazine in your mail box next week. This issue >> has >> > a wide range of exceptional stories and photographs including : >> > >> > € Finally, Schempp-Hirth has announced their answer to the 18 metre >> > sailplane debate. Unveiled at ¹Aero 2015¹ at Friedrichshafen, the >> Ventus >> > III is something truly to behold and if it flies as well as it looks, >> the >> > opposition has something to be wary of. We are the first to produce >> photos >> > of the Ventus III with an accompanying press release from manufacturers. >> > >> > € An official report on the German expedition to Everest and beyond >> headed >> > by Klaus Ohlmann. Some exceptional photographs. Not the every day >> gliding >> > scene. What they did was quite frightening. >> > >> > € The co-pilot of Germanwings flight 9525 had a long association with >> the >> > Westerwald Gliding Club in Germany. A review of his past gliding >> history >> > and a number of facts on Andreas Lubitz not previously made public. >> > >> > € Have you heard of the GloW sailplane. A factory has been sent up >> in the >> > United Kingdom to produce this sailplane with an entirely new self >> launch >> > feature - there is nothing like it! They are guaranteeing to be the >> least >> > expensive new sailplane on today¹s market. The first production models >> will >> > appear in September. Full coverage of the history and future (with >> photos >> > and graphics) on this project. >> > >> > € Englishman Mike Till is an inspirational gliding instructor who >> follows >> > the sun instructing at Omarama in the English winter and in England¹s >> London >> > Gliding Club at Dunstable in the New Zealand winter. With 12,000 hours >> in >> > sailplanes and almost the same in tow-aircraft, this Œgentleman¹ has >> had an >> > amazing career that will keep readers enthralled with his history. A >> report >> > from Rod Dew, famous pilot and writer on gliding affairs. >> > >> > € Aldo Cernezzi, our in house, sailplane evaluator, flies and reports >> on >> > the Stemme S6. If motor gliding interests you, you will enjoy Aldo¹s >> always >> > frank report. >> > >> > € Steve Noys comes across a pre-war designed two seater trainer used >> by the >> > U.S. Airforce in 1942. He takes on the mammoth task of restoring it to >> > flying status. Well illustrated! >> > >> > € A major break through in radio technology. The Pizzicato Project uses >> > less than 10% of current production parts in producing a communication >> > transceiver. Expect transceiver products to dramatically become >> cheaper in >> > the near future. Cambridge Consultants (England) are confident they >> have >> > discovered major new circuitry for our every day radio products. >> > >> > € A review of the ŒRound the World Courtesy of the Sun¹ project. Until >> now >> > few have appreciated the size of this powered glider. Detailed >> graphics. >> > >> > € To our pilots who always carry a camera with them, you will be >> extremely >> > interested in the new Œstick on camera to any surface¹ activated by a >> cell >> > phone. This is a new product for those who love taking Œselfies.¹ Cost >> > $79. >> > >> > € We devote a page to the U.S, Pilots Bill of Right Part II. The >> > ramifications of this project will have world-wide effects for every >> soaring >> > pilot. >> > >> > € The Wright Brother were not first. Heard of Cayley? Well he was a >> > hundred years ahead of the Wright boys and he proved it. Recent >> discovery of >> > Cayley graphics of 1792 will have you thinking. A remarkable story for >> > gliding historians and others with just a mere interest in the sport. >> > >> > € At last we can let subscribers know about the program under way at >> the >> > University of Texas in Dallas. Learning about the whereabouts of active >> > thermals whilst flying is now a possibility. A big funded research >> program >> > is under way. See this current issue. >> > >> > € The U.S. FAA have finally released the rules that will apply to the >> > aerial use of drones. A must read for active soaring pilots. >> > >> > € The Australian Airforce have applied flight restrictions on the ASK21 >> > Mis. >> > There needs to be a fix for the self launch Solo motor. >> > >> > € Major accidents world wide since our last issue: no sailplanes >> involved >> > in mid airs but two bail outs. All detailed in this issue. >> > >> > € Plus 35 other stories that will educate and inform. >> > >> > We hope you will join us. >> > JOHN ROAKE >> > EDITOR. >> > >> > NEW (or RENEWING) SUBSCRIBERS CAN EASILY EFFECT A SUBSCRIPTION BY GOING >> TO >> > OUR WEB PAGE www.glidinginternational.com >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Aus-soaring mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > To check or change subscription details, visit: >> > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
_______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
