Stephengravesjr
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As you can see from my previous posts I'm cheap and I'm into engines. Perhaps I'm on the wrong board cause the replies are pretty slim. In any event here is a link to a radical new engine that may actually come to fruition. It has been more or less quietly worked on for about 20 years now.
http://www.milparts.net/radmax/
I can't get any real numbers yet (can any of you?) but they are funded and are testing a working prototype. My guess is that, like the Mazda, they are going to have seal issues for awhile but that it will be worked out with new materials.
Speaking of Mazda; does anyone have a link to some statistical info on failure rate and causes? I wouldn't think that type of engine would be prone to just quiting in mid-flight for mechanical reasons and would just like to see some real world info.
http://www.milparts.net/radmax/
I can't get any real numbers yet (can any of you?) but they are funded and are testing a working prototype. My guess is that, like the Mazda, they are going to have seal issues for awhile but that it will be worked out with new materials.
Speaking of Mazda; does anyone have a link to some statistical info on failure rate and causes? I wouldn't think that type of engine would be prone to just quiting in mid-flight for mechanical reasons and would just like to see some real world info.