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don(at)contractorsnorthwe
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

What are everyone's thoughts on putting the 110 HP Rotec radial engine on a

Series 7?  I know it is 225# which is considerably heavier than a 912S but

it looks like a neat option.



 



Don

aldaniels(at)fmtc.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:27 am Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

I like the idea. The weight is less than an O-235, and the CG of the 

engine is farther back. I understand the engine is a work of art. It may 

be my next Kitfox project. Some are flying and would like to hear from 

them.



Don McIntosh wrote:



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What are everyone's thoughts on putting the 110 HP Rotec radial engine on a

Series 7?  I know it is 225# which is considerably heavier than a 912S but

it looks like a neat option.



 



Don

msm_9949(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

Saw the Rotec display at Airventure 2005. It's a work of art and would look great hanging from a Kitfox, round cowl and all (tho it probably won't fit in the round cowl we're accustomed to).

   

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Alan & Linda Daniels <aldaniels(at)fmtc.com> wrote:

  



I like the idea. The weight is less than an O-235, and the CG of the 

engine is farther back. I understand the engine is a work of art. It may 

be my next Kitfox project. Some are flying and would like to hear from 

them.



Don McIntosh wrote:



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What are everyone's thoughts on putting the 110 HP Rotec radial engine on a

Series 7? I know it is 225# which is considerably heavier than a 912S but

it looks like a neat option.



 



Don 



 

 

 

 





 




	




Marco Menezes

Model 2 582 N99KX

		

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morid(at)northland.lib.mi
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

No, it won't fit the round cowl.  There was (or still may be) somebody on

this list who installed one on his Kitfox.  Haven't heard anything since.

Deke



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msm_9949(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

I think you're right Deke. If i'm not mistaken there's a picture on Frappr of a cowl-less Rotec on a Ktifox. In Great Britain maybe??

   

  Marco

   

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Fox5flyer <morid(at)northland.lib.mi.us> wrote:

  



No, it won't fit the round cowl. There was (or still may be) somebody on

this list who installed one on his Kitfox. Haven't heard anything since.

Deke



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Richard Rabbers

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 114
Location: Benton Harbor, MI - USA

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Rotec Radial Engine

I'd assumed the photo on the home page of http://www.sportplanellc.com/

is a Rotec. 



If not..... sorry.

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Richard in SW Michigan
Model 1 / 618 - full-lotus floats (restoration)

taildragon(at)msn.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

Maybe someone will remember...some time back, there was a link to video of a Rotec running on a KitFox.

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donpearsall
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

Here is a link from the Rotec site of a KF starting up with a Rotec radial.

http://www.rotecradialengines.com/Clips/startup.mpg 

Don Pearsall

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taildragon(at)msn.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

Here is the link:

www.rotecradialengines.com/clips/startup.mpg<http://www.rotecradialengines.com/clips/startup.mpg>



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morid(at)northland.lib.mi
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:21 am Post subject: Rotec Radial Engine

I couldn't make the link below work, however here's the link to the web site

for everything you need to know.  I'm sure with some surfing the mpg can be

found.

Deke



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wingnut

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 356

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Rotec Radial Engine

The rotec site has a page listing all known projects, complete and otherwise: http://www.rotecradialengines.com/customerprojects.htm



They have links to info on two complete kitfoxes, a model 4 and a model 5. The model 5 has a detailed writeup.



Rotec used to list the price for the 2800 right on the main page. Looks like they took it off. I wonder if the price went up.

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