By the time the Deltahawk is "actually" available for consumer
installations, I'm pretty sure that Warp Bionic Drive will be the standard
aviation engine (around the 23rd Century if things keep going like they are
at Deltahawk).
I gave up on Deltahawk over a year ago and am going with an engine that
runs on avgas (Lycoming) rather than an engine that appears to be running
on, well, nothing.
I'd even bet that the Honda aviation engine will be flying before the
Deltahawk.

MJC

"wingsnaprop" wrote in message
oups.com...
how many homebuilts do you think have made the flight from California
to Hawaii ? 2003 nm


http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...l+plane+hawaii

Here's some food for thought -

The Deltahawk Diesel @ 180 hp (according to them which may or may not
be propaganda) gets 5.5 Gallon/hr. @ 65% power and cruises
easily at altitudes well above the OX requiring 17000 + Feet.

A GlassGoose can be made ( relatively easily I'm told ) with an extra
35+ Gallon removeable 'ferry' Tank in the storage area for a total fuel
capacity of 105+ gallons Jet-A

With a 180 hp DeltaHawk Diesel @ 5.5 GPH @ 65% Power, thats 16.5 hrs @
the (Consevative) GG's 125 MPH = 2065 NM With a 2.5+ hr = 310+ NM
reserve.. on 105 gallons Jet-A At 6.7 Lbs / Gallon = 705 lbs of fuel.


Thats California ( HAF) to Hawaii ( ITO) ( 2003 NM) with a 3.0 hour
/370 nm mile reserve, In a Plane that, if ya had to ditch, would
~Probably~ not sink ! ( though you'd never want to put it down in blue
water swells)

But i don't know, Would a GlassGoose be any fun in Hawaii? :

P.S.- yep you guessed it , UPS the Right Seat, a few tools, and all
your luggage to your hotel
Wingsnaprop