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Old February 6th 08, 11:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message .. .

A lot of good points, and the radiator plumbing also seems to provide many happy hours of tinkering for a lot of
folks.

Actually, some of the small inline engines, such as those from the Geo/Chevy Metro, have shown some promise--which was
unfortunately mixed with far too much hype. Actually, it the basic weight is anywhere near as light as was claimed,
then a realistic power rating should work quite well.

Regrettably, I have had no opportunity to weigh any of the engines in question.

Peter




One of our neighbors is flying a Geo Metro engine in his RagWing Special. Great sound and he loves it, very reliable (so
far!) and simple key start...