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    Billet Aluminum Rotors

    If you want to lighten the rotary you can go to aluminum end-housings. They are expensive but will drop about 50 pounds off the weight of the motor. Race Engine Parts
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    Hyabusa engine with modified crankcase?

    I missed the part about the replaceable rear plate, that makes it all the more intriguing. I must admit, I am drooling over the inline 4 version.
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    Hyabusa engine with modified crankcase?

    The guys have milled their own crank case and created a v8 Hyabusa engine. They are claiming a dry wight of 200 pounds, and capable of 400hp. They also have an inline 4 version at 200 hp and 150 pounds. Take a look HOME PAGE... Not saying it will work with aircraft, but it is very...
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    Extreme fuel mileage

    What about waste heat recovery to improve efficiency? Run a turbo impellor off the the exhaust such as you would any turbo set up, but connect the output shaft to an alternator, which in turn is attatched to an electric motor geared into the flywheel. Similar in concept to the turbo compounding...
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