On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:14:52 -0500, "Morgans" wrote:


"Ron Wanttaja" wrote

That's what Dick Starks switched his Taube to, after the crash with the
A-75.

What was the cause of the crash with the A-75? Engine failure, if so, what?

If I dismember correctly, the fundamental problem was that the A-75 just didn't
have enough oooompppph for the draggy Taube. Can't remember if the Continental
just overheated or if someone mushed it into the corn.

In either case, he swapped it for a VW with the Valley Engineering PSRU and is
now turning a 96 inch diameter prop with 60 inches of pitch. He claims it
provides 70% more thrust than the old engine. Hmmm, lengthen the gear legs on
the Fly Baby.... :-)

Ron Wanttaja