It is shown here that the peculiar properties of AE Aqr can can be accounted for if the mass transfer from an evolved 0.7M(circle dot) secondary K4-5 star (qi approximate to 0.8, i.e. < 1) initiated when the orbital period of the binary was P-orb,P-i approximate to 8.5 hours ...
Using various observational constraints I derive q = M/Mapproximately equal 8-10 and i approximately equal 30-40 deg. The orbital period and mass ratio of VY Aqr are very similar to those of the well known SU UMa type dwarf nova OY Car. However, the amplitudes of the outburst in VY ...