Small Wankel (rotary)Engine

[John A. Campbell]

Has anyone out there in Forumland ever heard of a Wankel engine of around 6 - 10 hp and water-cooled? Would like to hear from you....thanks !

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

There are persistent rumours of smaller, but Aixro (http://www.aixro.de/aixro/Motoren/iframe-MotoXR20.html) have a 20 horse job which weighs in under 8 kilos!

[ahp]

Did you notice the rpm's that little baby is turning. Might need a two step reduction gear.

[paladin]

Yeah...but if you used it to turn a "turbocharger" you could build a helluva pulsejet with it.......:D....something about 18 inches diameter intake with four burners.......maybe 4 inches diameter each, use the excess blead air for augmentor tube, after startup burn open vanes and let ram air take over, helluva push at take-off.....the entire system less the wankel would be about 100 pounds.....far more efficient than the V-1

[The Bigfella]

Ahh - pulsejets ........ note the earmuffs

http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/images/jetd060603s.jpg

[Ian Marchuk]

Well Chuckles , some of us have long thought that you were a rocket surgeon..... now we know for sure..... you're a blast...
Keep it ,er , up...
Best ..... Ian