REFLECTOR: Another Rotary Flies

[Joe]

It depends upon the gear box.  In a pusher configuration when viewed from
the rear the rotary engine output shaft will rotate CCW.  I am using Tracey
Crook's RD-1B gearbox which will reverse the rotation so my prop will turn
CW as viewed from the rear.  Tracey's RD-1C gearbox does not reverse
direction so the prop would have a CCW rotation.  I do not know about other
gearboxes. Hope this helps answer your question.
Joe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Another Rotary Flies


> With a prop reduction gear does the prop turn the same direction as a
> Lyc. or Cont?
>
> Scott
>
> Ron Brown wrote:
>
> > From the Matronics RV list:
> >
> > Time: 05:09:10 PM PST US
> > From: "jbker at juno.com" <jbker at juno.com>
> > Subject: RV-List: B. Kerr's rotary powered 9A flying with rotary
> >
> > --> RV-List message posted by: "jbker at juno.com" <jbker at juno.com>
> >
> >
> > N19VX took to the air for first flight on Thursday with two more
> > today. Airplane
> > flys fine and engine is performing, oil cooler (which provides 40%
> > cooling in
> > a rotary) is working fine. Coolant temps are running higher than
desired.
> >
> > It has been very educational installing an alternate engine. Thanks to
> > Tracy Crook
> > for all his pioneering that has made it practical for a novice to do
> > it. The
> > rotary list has been very helpful also.
> >
> > The engine is a 13B built up for aero-conversion by Bruce Turrentine.
> > Tracy gearbox,
> > electronic control,exhaust, and engine monitor. Fred Breeze built the
> > engnie
> > mount.
> >
> > A very understanding wife, Vans, and many others have pitched in to
> > bring it to
> > this point.
> >
> > Bernie, hoping to fly it to Lakeland (inside my flyoff zone :>)
> >
> >
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