Rotec Radial Engines Site Updates

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18th June 2012 Pic of the month June: Graham Orphan's Rotec R2800 powered Nieuport 11 "Bébé"
7th May 2012 Pic of the month May 2012 Bill Piepers R3600 Powered Starduster Too In Flight
10th April 2012 Rick Ksander's R3600 Powered Dehavilland DHC-1 Makes good progress (exhaust & cowl)
21st March 2012 Added Pic of the Month of April: Pavel Vrkoč's own design
20th March 2012 Added to Jake Schultz Project page - Piet welding and fuse gets a floor
20th March 2012 Article in UK's LAA on the uses for Rotec's Engine & Liquid about Cooled Heads for Jabiru's
17th March 2012 Rotec Radial R36 Powered VANS RV-8R Project by Brian Kelly
15th March 2012 Added 7 photos to Thierry Roussel's N28 project (on entry please refresh the project page)
8th March 2012 Announced Discounts and Specials for Engines, TBI's and LCH's. Use [Home] to access
6th March 2012 Pavel Vrkoč's own design plane takes to the skies over Czechoslovakia (NEW)
3rd March 2012 Dale Cavin's Rotec R2800 Nieuport 17 project (NEW)
2rd March 2012 Rick Ksander's R3600 Powered Dehavilland DHC-1 up close on mounted engine
1st March 2012 Added photos and video for Thierry Roussel's Nieuport 28 In Flight
1st March 2012 Added to Video's page 2 new videos (R3600 powered N28 In flight)
1st March 2012 Added "Pic of the month" for March 2012
22nd February 2012 Peter Bond starts work on a Sopwith Camel to be Rotec Radial R3600 Powered (NEW)
21st February 2012 Rotec R2800 powered Warner Spacewalker project by Chuck Shipman (NEW)
20th February 2012 Stefan Coetzee - Owner of Kitplanes South Africa & his relationship to "The Animal"
17th February 2012 Publication from LAA's Feb 2012 Issue. 3 Pages on new products & Rotec's product range
15th February 2012 Graham Orphan's Rotec R2800 powered Nieuport 11 "Bébé" takes to the skies
14th February 2012 Rick Ksander's R3600 Powered Dehavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk (NEW)
14th January 2012 Added Feb 2012 Pic of the month George's Bushbaby
27th December 2011 In "Support Index" added 3 Videos on what to do if your Bing Carb floods...
22nd December 2011 Added another 2 videos to Martin Hone's Spacewalker RR page
21st December 2011 Added a great pic of Martin's Spacewalker taking off to Pic of the Month
21st December 2011 Reworked "Video" page under [Client Projects] menu... added videos of Spacewalker
12th December 2011 Update in support page - under O for Oils to Use recommend AeroShell Sport Plus 4
1st December 2011 Merry X'mas to all from all of us at Rotec. See X'mas photo >
29th November 2011 Added great photos to Bushbaby project moved from the old Rotec site to this site.
19th November 2011 Added great video and pics to Thierry Roussel's 100% complete Nieuport 28
17th November 2011 Added several engine mount examples to [Support Index]
16th November 2011 Added Rotec Accessories page. See under [Products] or simply click on >
9th November 2011 Update to Michel's R3600 Powered Sopwith Camel. Sensational Aircraft!
1st November 2011 In Support Index added data and photo for R2800 & R3600 Bolt on Acc's. Look under B
30th October 2011 In Support Index started frame design examples. Frame for Hatz Classic Look Under E
29th October 2011 Added Pic of for Month for November 2011
27th October 2011 Jake  Schultz's progress on his Pi et - engine mounted seats done rudder peddles
25-October 2011 Dave Mackey takes delivery of Rotec Radial R2800 for his Kitfox 7 (NEW)
24 October 2011 Mike Grisham's Beachy Little Looper Completed
22nd October 2011 Thierry Roussel's Nieuport 28 with Rotec R3600 nearly complete (NEW)
20th October 2011 A. C. Hutson's CB1 with Rotec R3600 installed is ready for covering (NEW)
17th October 2011 Pic of the month Kitfox 4 air to air. Super photo
15th October 2011 Rotec's Retro Kitfox 3 (R2800 with a bump cowl)
13th October 2011 Rotec's modified Bowers twin seat Flybaby great pics and video
23rd September 2011 Eric Driver and Brian Greenall's Nieuport 16 Project (Great Progress)
21st September 2011 Graham Orphan's Russian Full Scale Nieuport 11 "Bebe" Nearing completion
20th September 2011 Murray Barker' Little Wing Auto Gyro Takes To The Skies (NEW)
13th August 2011 Dudley Pattison Flitzer project Update
12th August 2011 Osh page update with some client names inserted (still some missing! Please make contact)
10th August 2011 Glenn Burt's Full Scale Sopwith Pup Page (NEW)
9th August 2011 Pic of the month for September (Glenn Burt's Sopwith Pup)
8th-August-2011 What you missed Osh 2011 - Complete set of pics and news ...
21st July 2011 Under Support: Important Info FAQ: look under C, cooling your Rotec Radial...
21st July 2011 Russ Turner's second Sopwith project being the Baby Sopwith Completed (new pic added)
20th July 2011 Osh 2011 Specials on TBI's, Jab LCH Kits and Rotec Radials (see Home Page)
12th July 2011 Steve Wood's Full Scale Nieuport 24 project (NEW)
20th June 2011 Martin Hone's Page moved form old site. Added new pics, articles and video
31st May 2011 Blake Thomas add machine guns to his N28. Video Added
30th May 2011 Blake Thomas Moved from old site, refined layout, and new photos added ....
27th May 2011 Ollie Staffeld's Motorbike - Chopper (R2800 Powered) Hits The Road!
25th May 2011 Pic for the month of July 2011 - Bill Prokes Kitfox 4
19th May 2011 Pic of the Month for June 2011 Added. David Shirey's Fisher Celebrity
17th May 2011 Chuck Shipman's article on his Spacewalker containing kind words about Rotec
4th May 2011 Bob Olden update on his Fisher Classic (being built as a Mini Stearman)
1st April 2011 Blake Thomas's Nieuport 28 (Kit by Airdrome Aeroplanes)
1st April 2011 More support items added (filters, oil, beginning of mounts ...)
1st April 2011 Pic of the Month: Derek Dyer's R2800 Powered Fisher Celebrity
1st April 2011 Pic of the Month: Ollie Stafeld's R2800 Powered Chopper (Yes! A motorbike with a R2800!)
11th February 2011 Max Poggi's Muphy Renegade Page Improved. New photos added. Video Added...
11th February 2011 Bill sends 2 great photos of Starduster Too taking off - a must look at
30th January 2011 Support items rapidly filling - all levels including Critical AD's. Click on Support Index or >
29th January 2011 Bill Prokes R2800 & Kitfox 4. New pics, video, better layout, and performance results etc
28th January 2011 David Shirey's Fisher Celebrity - new page
27th January 2011 Harry Leopold's Warner Sportswear page re-worked and new pics added
25th January 2011 Jake  Schultz's progress on his Pi et (2 up-dates one from Nov '10 and 2nd in Jan 2011)
15th Jan 2011 New Project added to Customer Projects. AVRO 504 by Pur Sang Aero (Argentina)
14th January 2011 Pic for the month of Feb 2011 - Rotec's Paul & Tandem Flybaby Blowin Smoke
12th January 2011 Pics and video of John & Debra McBean's Kitfox SS7
1st January 2011 Pic for the New Year - Max, Renegade Spirit and Rotec Wish Everyone a Great 2011
21st December 2010 January 2011 - Pic of the month Bill Piepers Starduster Too
19th December 2010 Bill takes control of Starduster. First flight under his control.
17th December 2010 Derek Dyer and his R2800 powered Fisher Celebrity Project (now flying)
1st November 2010 More great pics and data on Jerry's Avro 504 doing its stuff in the USA
25th Oct 2010 Jerry Yagen's Avro 504K (Flying) New project page
17th October 2010 Pic of the month for Nov. (Avro 504) and X'mas "Spirit" Pic for Dec 2010
16th October 2010 For USA and Countries other than Australia & NZ Price Rise Due Nov 30. How to Avoid >
16th October 2010 Engine & Accessory Prices for USA and others other than Australia & New Zealand
16th October 2010 Engine & Accessory Prices for Australia & New Zealand
11th October 2010
WIPO finds for Rotec
28 September 2010
Bill Pieper's Starduster Too Takes To The Skies
16th September '10
More Pics of David McCandless R2800 Powered Funk
16th September '10
Pic of the month for October is David McCandless R2800 Powered Funk
2nd September 2010
Added more photos of progress made by Jake Schultz on his Piet
1st September 2010
Rotec TBI article by Steve Ells in Kitplanes Magazine
29th August 2010
Pascal Kremer's Blériot Crosses English Channel (2nd Flight commemoration)
27th August 2010
September Pic of the Month - John Kerr's Dual Award Wining Hatz Classic
26th August 2010
Jake Schultz 1913 Pietenpol Update & Move from old site
26th August 2010
Pierre Racette & Marcel Deschamp's Blériot Militaire Update & Move from old site
24th August 2010
More info and great pics added to Bob Olden's Page
23rd August 2010
Bob Olden's Fisher Classic as a mini Stearman in Navy Colours (New)
20th August 2010
Jim Bardwell Rans S-7 Project Update
18th August 2010
Eric Driver and Brian Greenall's Nieuport 16 Project (New)
18th August 2010
Graham Orphan's Nieuport 11 Project (New)
12th August 2010
60 pics from Osh 2010 - Rotec Power wins 3 Awards. Great Booth/ Planes/Engines/TBI's...
2nd August 2010
David McCandless Project start to flight and more
1st August 2010
Added 2nd Testimonial (R28800 +TBI) from David McCandless
30th July 2010
Renni Forbes Sopwith Tripe Project (Click on Client Project) or directly to page >
29th July 2010
Pics of Rotec From Osh 2010 or goto Home > Shows & FlyIns
19th July 2010
Pic of the Month for August 2010 - Full Scale Sopwith Came
12th July 2010
Russ's full scale Sopwith Camel flying AIR 2 AIR ADDED - GREAT PICS!
7th July 2010
Added Testimonials - reports on dealings with Rotec and support issues on engines
30th June 2010
More publication links added (EAA material) via Project Table

29th June 2010:

Wolfgang Knobloch's Sieble Hubble Update from "Client Projects"
Jay Leno Video of Russ's Chopper from "Video"
EAA publication about Martin Hones Spacewalker II from "Publications"

20th June 2010: Project table has 3 entries with data - the most recent being the full scale Sopwith Camel

5th June 2010: Pic of the Month for July - Bleriot crossing the English Channel

1st June 2010: Pic of the Month for June - Avro 504

18th May 2010: David Mcnadless Testimonial

14th May 2010: Added Testimonials - reports on dealings with Rotec and support issues on engines and TBI's

3rd May 2010

Pic of the month for May - Ray Jarvis's Rotec R3600 powered Nieuport 28

12th April 2010

News and Updates contain information on Rotec's attendance at Osh 2010 including a location map - Use drop-downs under News&Updates to access

1st April 2010

Pic of the Month for April - Luscombe 4 by Team Luscombe (Don & Donna Warner)

16th March 2010

News and Updates contain information on Rotec's attendance NATFLY 2010 - Use drop-downs under News&Updates to access.

28th Feb 2010

Pic of the month introduced. Look Under Projects: 3 Entries

27th Feb 2010

New Rotec site comes into existence.

Currently under heavy construction/reconstruction.

Please rotate between this site and the old site. Please report back comments and errors to the web designer Web Designer

By no means complete the following pages have data:

  1. Home Page with links to external sites
  2. Under Products R2800 and R3600 Information pages
  3. News & Updates into to relevant pages.
  4. Under News & Updates - current News and this page (Updates)

 

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