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can a Continental A65-8
On Apr 17, 10:31*am, "oilsardine" wrote:
I said the SONEX is overweight, not me ;-)) I didn't mean you needn' a diet, though I could use one ..... again :-) 20 pounds in a plane designed for 18 HP makes a huge difference. I was thinking maybe your - Sonex - had a few "extras" that could be shed? Given the 200# FWF limit (less than I expected which shows my ignorance of the Sonex) your options get fewer. Wish I could be of more help..................... ================== Leon McAtee |
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can a Continental A65-8
On Apr 17, 9:41*am, "oilsardine" wrote:
schrieb im ... .... Seriously, more info would help. *What is you goal? *What kind of plane? I have a Revmaster (normal aspirated) in an slightly :-) overweight Sonex.. The plane hasn't flown yet. Some extra HP could help. The Conti would fit weight-wise, but seems also underpowered for this application. The Conti turns slower than the Revmaster, but my prop diameter is limited by ground clearance... You may be able to rework your Revmaster with a different stroker crank for better thrust, Bob Hoover's made a believer of me on this as well as using the right prop combination. Another option that has greatly impressed me is the BMW 1150 or 1200 M/C engines set up with a good redrive. These produce good performance numbers with a lot of positive feedback. HP varies per engine and set up from 90 to 100-100+. One of these in a Sonex looks very appealing to me, but again I expect that you can do a bit better with your Revmaster than you expect. |
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can a Continental A65-8
On Apr 17, 11:30�pm, Copperhead wrote:
On Apr 17, 9:41�am, "oilsardine" wrote: schrieb im ... .... Seriously, more info would help. �What is you goal? �What kind of plane? I have a Revmaster (normal aspirated) in an slightly :-) overweight Sonex. The plane hasn't flown yet. Some extra HP could help. The Conti would fit weight-wise, but seems also underpowered for this application. The Conti turns slower than the Revmaster, but my prop diameter is limited by ground clearance... You may be able to rework your Revmaster with a different stroker crank for better thrust, Bob Hoover's made a believer of me on this as well as using the right prop combination. Another option that has greatly impressed me is the BMW 1150 or 1200 M/C engines set up with a good redrive. These produce good performance numbers with a lot of positive feedback. HP varies per engine and set up from 90 to 100-100+. One of these in a Sonex looks very appealing to me, but again I expect that you can do a bit better with your Revmaster than you expect. Tundra tires will give you more ground/prop clearance (;o) |
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can a Continental A65-8
Isn't someone flying a Sonex with a Corvair?
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can a Continental A65-8
yes, but then the aircraft is named a "Cleanex". From the cockpit forward
it's not a Sonex anymore. "gorgon" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Isn't someone flying a Sonex with a Corvair? |
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can a Continental A65-8
On Apr 19, 5:52*am, "oilsardine" wrote:
yes, but then the aircraft is named a "Cleanex". From the cockpit forward it's not a Sonex anymore. Hmmm.. what would you call it if it had a Tempo engine? |
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