Best engine for ultralights

tedheath wrote:

HKS or Jabiru

tedheath

"Josip" wrote in message
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Which ultralight engine is consider to be the best for aerotrikes
(hang-glider with engine)?
Most common name I can find is Rotax from Bombardier, but I've heard for
many alternatives like Hirth, BMW, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson...



Harely Davidson too heavy.
Kawasaki to small or too hard to find up-mounted reduction drive.
BMW unproven in trikes. Some Hirth, plenty of Rotax.
HKS works well if the trike is not to heavy. I took my training
on an HKS powered trike.

Jabauru was tried on trikes by Medway in England but they
discontinued it due to alleged cooling problems. It is heavy also.
Having said that there are a couple of the Medway Jabaru
trikes in the US which are said to be flying succesfully.

--Dan