Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Mi-8 Rotary Engine

Hi Gary,

Some answers to your questions;

The engine on the site and in the videos is a "PROOF OF CONCEPT" engine and is not fitted with an oil system, starter or alternator and this is the reason for the short run times and engine noise, which will be eliminated in the production engines.

OIL; the production engines will be dry sump with an external oil tank with an engine driven pump.

WEAR POINTS; Has less wear points than a conventional 4 cylinder engine of the same power. It only has a total of 16 parts.

TBO and FUEL; TBO is expected to be 700+ hours. This is a multi-fuel engine but the aviation version will be diesel.

MUFFLER; The cylinder things below the engine are mufflers and very efficient but a more conventional system will be used on production engines.

If ytou have any more questions please feel free to ask.

Regards
Graeme

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Gary N Orpe" <garyo@...> wrote:
>
> Where is the oil pan? Or is this oil in fuel? One thing I see is everything
> is wearing/running on everything else in there. Seems to have a lot of wear
> points. What could the TBO and what kind of fuel can be used? Can you mount
> a muffler on it and what are those cylinder things below the engine for?
> These are just a few questions I would ask about it. It is very interesting.
> Thanks Bill...
>
> MitField or as the foreign students pilots call it, "Student pirot, touch
> and grow."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Bill Watson
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 5:38 PM
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com; PPCBuilders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Mi-8 Rotary Engine
>
> Hey Groups,
> Is there anyone out there that'd be in a good position to follow through
> with this company? I am not a manufacturer, so I don't appear to be these
> folk's target audience. I'm still able to eval one unit and technical enough
> to make suggestions - but I am in no way a manufacturer, nor likely to be.
>
> It's not often that a company will make such a request for info such as
> this, so I'd rather not let this slip by without anyone taking a shot at it.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Watson
> bill@...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GraemeWilliams [mailto:grarobwil@...]
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 2:03 AM
> To: 'Bill Watson'
> Subject: RE: Price?
>
>
> Hello Bill,
>
> We are following up on our previous correspondence with you regarding
> our Mi-8 Rotary piston engine to get a better understanding of
> production quantities of the four different engine capacities.
>
> We would appreciate your help in forwarding your comments and
> recommendations on the following items listed below so we can formulate
> our production commitments.
>
> Could you send us your response on your COMPANY LETTER HEAD to the
> following five items;
>
> 1. A description of your company, its size, its nature of business and
> the market(s) you cover in terms of both products and geographical area.
>
> 2. A statement that your company has become aware of MAET's range of
> MI-8 Rotary Piston Internal Combustion Engines and your desire to use
> MAET's engine products as an OEM or Dealer in your country or
> geographical area.
>
> 3. Your company's assessment of the market where you will be
> using/selling the engines, your comments on the features/qualities of
> the Mi-8 Rotary Piston engine/s, and why you think MAET's engines would
> sell well in this market.
>
> 4. What modifications (if any) you would recommend to make the engines
> to better suit your needs and market.
>
> 5. How many engines [of each size] you would aim to use in your products
> over the next three years and what percentage of the market that
> quantity represents.
>
> The responses to items 1-5 from you, does not oblige you to become
> MAET's distributor or to purchase any engines from us. However, the
> information you provide will greatly assist us for business planning
> purposes and will enable us to meet your requirements more effectively
> should you subsequently become an OEM buyer or a Distributor of our
> products.
>
> We look forward to your cooperation in helping us to provide the best
> support for our Mi-8 engine products.
>
> Kindest Regards
> Graeme
>
> Graeme Williams
> Marketing Manager/Director
> MA Engine Technologies Pty. Ltd.
> P.O. Box 234
> Howard, 4659
> Queensland, AUSTRALIA
> Ph; +61 7 4129 4212
> Fax; +61 7 4129 4212
> E-mail; grarobwil@...
> Web; www.maengtech.com
>
> Mi-8 Engines: Powering a Greener Future
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Watson [mailto:bill@...]
> Sent: Saturday, 6 November 2010 1:19 AM
> To: info@...
> Subject: Price?
>
> Howdy,
>
> How much is one? Do you want it tested on anything that flies? I have
> the
> perfect test setup if you do.
>
> Thank you,
> Bill Watson
> bill@...
>
>
>
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