Charles Vincent wrote:

cavalamb himself wrote:

oilsardine wrote:

the modern 'VW engine': http://www.ulpower.com/



Now that is a sweet little motor!

165 pounds
2600 cc
claims 81 HP at 2800 RPM
500 hour TBO
FADEC
No Carb Ice problems

Only problem - I didn't catch the price?


Isn't it more aptly a modern Continental C-85? I think the "modern VW"
as far as homebuilts go is one of the subaru's.

Charles


A lot of people seem to think that about the Suburu, but they weight
quite a bit more than you'd think.

The extra weight means a PSRU is really mandatory to get reasonable
propeller output (HP/LB) - with all the attendent complexity, harmonic,
and weight issues.

In my mind that takes them out of the "modern VW" class.

They seem to be more at home on the nose of RV/Tailwind class airplanes.

Richard