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  1. 01-28-2007, 08:59 PM #1
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    Default Three rotor goodness

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    Those are the two Speedsource built, R20b powered (peripheral ported, normally aspirated, three rotor engines), carbon-fiber bodied RX-8s going past at Daytona yesterday. What a beautiful sound.
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    Lycoming, back in the late 80's, was looking at making an aircraft engine with a three rotor wankle design. Their target airplane was for crop dusters and small commuter airplanes, to reduce the cost over turboprops.

    Those engines sound sweet though.
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    Nice!!
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    Very nice!!!
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