Powersport Aviation

[dragonflyhkg]

Guy's & Gal's

What's happenned to Powersport Aviation and their rotary aircraft engine?
I'm unable to find them on the web.

Mark

 

[instructor_bill]

out of business

they had a great looking package, but they didn't make it.

If I recall correctly they had some problems with mufflers clogging and in-flight power loss.

The test beds are close to me, over in Sonoma.

 

[rv7charlie]

I think that the muffler incident was a prototype muffler on the Mistral rotary under test in FL on a certified a/c

http://www.mistral-engines.com/

http://www.mistral-engines.com/Media2/Mistral-News/More-fear-than-harm

I think that there was a forced landing of a Powersport powered pusher due to a cracked exhaust.

Powersport probably disappeared because the price was higher than a comparable HP Lyc or Continental. I'm installing a rotary because I *want* to experiment (an RV isn't really an experiment any more), but expecting the aviation market to pay a premium for unproven tech is a recipe for failure.

Charlie