Soooo, what is the best plane to build around a corvair engine?

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:51:26 +0800, Stealth Pilot
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On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:20:09 -0500, "Roger (K8RI)"
wrote:

On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:19:51 +0800, Stealth Pilot
wrote:

On 4 Nov 2006 15:13:45 -0800, "Lou" wrote:


That is the first 500lb useful load single place I've ever seen.
It would be a great 2 place.

have a look at the sonerai

Sonerai and Sonex although I have to admit the Corvair powered
"Personal Cruiser" is a much nicer looking plane.

We have one Jabaru Powered Sonex and another group is just finishing
up a VW powered one.

I don't remember what's in the Sonerai, but I think it was a Corvair
engine. He was parked right next to the Deb in the T-hangar while he
was building it, but I don't remember for sure.

I've mentioned it before, but I think we have 17 active (under
construction) projects in our chapter at present.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


the challenge for the rest of the chapter is to urge, cajole and
mollycoddle those projects to completion.

those who just sit around and urge sometimes have the hardest task :-)

Particularly if they are spouses.;-))

Probably about half of those projects are pretty well along with at
least 3 if not 4 or 5 are in the final assembly stage. I think that
is the 90% done, 90% to go part.

There is a turbocharged Glasair III that is almost ready to fly, a
Super II that is in final assembly. The 4-passenger version of the
longEZ (can't seem to remember the name of that one) is also in final
assembly. The two Sonex are in final assembly. There are at least 7
or 8 projects already flying in addition to those 17.

damn good effort though.
Stealth Pilot
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

"Roger (K8RI)" wrote

There is a turbocharged Glasair III that is almost ready to fly, a
Super II that is in final assembly. The 4-passenger version of the
longEZ (can't seem to remember the name of that one) is also in final
assembly.

Cozy? Velocity?

On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 03:02:15 -0500, "Morgans"
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"Roger (K8RI)" wrote

There is a turbocharged Glasair III that is almost ready to fly, a
Super II that is in final assembly. The 4-passenger version of the
longEZ (can't seem to remember the name of that one) is also in final
assembly.

Cozy? Velocity?

That's it! Velocity. Nice looking job so far too.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

"Roger (K8RI)" wrote

That's it! Velocity. Nice looking job so far too.

Slick, fast on little power, and comfortable. Not a soft short field airplane,
but it certainly fills the role of cross country cruising.
--
Jim in NC

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:45:35 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Roger (K8RI)" wrote

That's it! Velocity. Nice looking job so far too.

Slick, fast on little power, and comfortable. Not a soft short field airplane,
but it certainly fills the role of cross country cruising.

I flew to Oshkosh in formation with a Cozy from Midland a number of
times. One time we were turning final for 36 together which is where I
put the gear down for that one. It looked like I had put on the
brakes. I think his touch down speed was about equal to my over the
fence speed. It may not have been quite that high but it sure seemed
like it and he easily used twice the runway I did.:-))
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com