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Barry,
It is also with a laugh and tongue-in-cheek that I offer my own two cents to your
comments.
"Rotec" is an Australian company who has been selling radial engines, of their
own design, for approximately twelve years. About five years ago they introduced
another product- a "throttle body injector" (although some people consider
the design better described as a slide carburetor). They market that product
line as the "Rotec TBI." The Rotec TBI was originally intended for Rotec's own
engines but it is also marketed for Jabiru and many other engines. Their products
have been featured and advertised in many light plane magazines for over
a decade. One of their engines was installed and flying on an airplane that
flew to Oshkosh 2002 (yes, 2002, ten years ago) and Rotec the company has been
attending the Oshkosh show for at least that long. Rotec has had a very good
and informative website available for several years.
"Rotax" is an Austrian company who sells engines that are popular in light aircraft.
They also sell engines for non-aviation applications. Some examples of
their common engine models are the 582 and 912 series. Some Rotax engines are
also used in military UAVs. Strong opinions on Rotax engines vs other aero
engine marques abound with religious fervor, just like opinions on automobile
marques among racing fans. Rotax has also had a first class website available
for a long time.
Please note that "Rotec" and "Rotax" are completely separate and unrelated companies,
although some of each company's products compete in the same markets.
(By the way, the countries where each company are based, "Australia" and "Austria"
respectively, are also completely separate and unrelated countries... note
that both countries may be found in any world atlas published in the past several
decades and no doubt both have popular online groups too!)
"RATAX" is a new one for me...??? Regardless, I believe the topic at hand is a
"Rotec TBI" on a "Jabiru" engine, not "Rotax," "Ratax," "Rotex," "Rotox," "Botox,"
etc.
[quote="BARRY CHECK 6"]Doug:
It withtongin cheek, I have to laugh when you say "work your way through". I joined
the RATAX group to gain some insight. But, instead I gained some track shoes
to run away from RATAX as quick aspossible. They have so many problems it
is amazing anyone would even consider that engine. Yet, the they brag about the
military using them on UAV's... Sure the military can... They have unlimited
funds to keep them running.
Barry
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:02 PM, <kayberg@aol.com ([email]kayberg@aol.com[/email])>
wrote:
[quote] Glad to hear things are going well for you, Lynn. Others have not been
so lucky with the Rotec contraption. At least two other people that I know have
tried the Rotec and tossed it. Granted, it was the 3300 Jab, but the engines
never ran right and were not reliable enough to fly with.
To others who are considering the Rotec, be prepared to work your way thought
some disappointment.
In my opinion.
Doug Koenigsberg
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