Gravimen,
from around 200hp up, you can figure that a complete Rotary installation will match a same power Lyc-dry.
Rotapower is an unknown on continous high power.
It's like a drag-racer using a 1500 hp fuel dragster with a 7l-V8 and claiming any V8 can do the same in an airplane...
As far as I know Rotapower is used in Jet-skis, etc.
duty cyle is more like a car, about 30%.
Aircraft are more like 80-100%.
Check up on Turbo Diesels again.
Once the hp gets a lot over 160hp, the engines become very heavy.
What does the Wilksch put out -180hp?
I bet it is not going a lot bigger!
Look at the Thielert: The small engine is a great success, but no word of the new 360hp wonder!!
By now it is 300hp at 600lbs dry....
The Rotary comes in at higher hp levels.
The 190hp about matches the Lycoming with the installed weight.
From here on it outperforms any piston on the market for power/weight/TBO/cost.
Cost is about the same as piston, but the TBO makes it a cheaper deal!!
I know the Rotary is not all perfect, but a very good alternative and new theme on an old tale!
3top,
