[William]

Dear Dan,
I think that I understand at least some of the practicalities of the time and have read of the evolution of engines and aircraft that occurred. If I were practical I wouldn't be trying to build WWI era aircraft to start with, much less to original specs and using original engines. I also have a nice modern made buggy whip that I use to show horses in harness and still enjoy driving horses. The idea of the thread is to be a fun exercise and see if there might be an influence of modern materials or techniques that could allow the rotary to evolve a bit further not to rewrite in any way its existing history.
It is clear to me that you have a great deal of knowledge about this era, haven't you thought that you might have done something different in the design of the rotary that might have improved it? I would be interested in hearing these thoughts.
Best regards,
William