multi engine ultralight trainers

Why are there no multi engine ultralight trainers?
I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.
It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant.
Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp?

"jic" wrote in message news:Y4JIb.106419$ss5.61293@clgrps13...
Why are there no multi engine ultralight trainers?
I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.
It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant.
Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp?

The question is will the aircraft fly on one 40HP engine when it really
requires 80HP. Most ultralights don't have much excess power.
The second engine, as they say, takes you to the scene of the crash.

On 1-Jan-2004, "Ron Natalie" wrote:

I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.
It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant.
Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp?

The question is will the aircraft fly on one 40HP engine when it really
requires 80HP. Most ultralights don't have much excess power.
The second engine, as they say, takes you to the scene of the crash.


This is particularly true if the propellers cannot be feathered. The drag
of a windmilling prop driving a dead engine is enough to bring down even
high performance twins.
--
-Elliott Drucker

I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.

You need to find a good mechanic and a pilot in command, to fly it.

Larry

It's a rental.

"Fitzair4" wrote in message
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I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.

You need to find a good mechanic and a pilot in command, to fly it.

Larry

jic wrote:

It's a rental.

Words that strike fear into the hearts of my fellow
travelers :-)

Dave 'they're number one, they'll find it' Hyde

"jic" wrote in message news:Y4JIb.106419$ss5.61293@clgrps13...
Why are there no multi engine ultralight trainers?
I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.
It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant.
Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp?


FACT: Most multi engine airplanes lose 70% performance when they lose
an engine.

Skyking

"jic" wrote in message
news:Y4JIb.106419$ss5.61293@clgrps13...
Why are there no multi engine ultralight trainers?
I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already.
It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant.
Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp?


Not an ultralight but it does have a pair of engines.

http://www.zenithair.com/gemini/index.html

"Gig Giacona" wrote in message ...

Not an ultralight but it does have a pair of engines.

http://www.zenithair.com/gemini/index.html

Fixed pitch (i.e. not featherable) props.

Fixed pitch (i.e. not featherable) props.


I've always wondered about "cheap" ways to get rid of prop drag on a
multiengine plane when one engine goes tits up....

Anybody ever looked at explosive bolts for ditching a draggy prop?

take care

Blll