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I'm in the waaaaay preliminary planning stages for an RV10 or -7a build. I haven't yet decided how many friends I want to take with me, or more to the point, whether it's worth the extra 30 grand to bring them along. But as a faithful motorhead I headed straight for the engine section here and spent a couple hours looking around. So now I'm wondering:
1) Are there any diesels flying on an RV yet? It seems to me a diesel has the perfect operating parameters for an aircraft; steady state running, better tolerance to higher power settings over time (especially with turbos), and a longer service life as compared to gas engines. I understand those positives are offset by heavier engines and fuel flow problems in colder temps. But I'm curious about the possibilities here.
2) What would be the highest time Subaru engine on an RV that anyone knows of?
I don't have anything against Lycoming, in fact I'm thoroughly enjoying the O360 in my Archer trainer (first cross country last week!) I'm just getting a feel for what else is out there. I don't want to reinvent any wheels, and I'm not an engineer either, but the jump in the price to get to the 540 on the RV 10 made me choke.
Thanks,
Carey
0 time in an RV
0 time building airplanes
1 ever-growing RV bank account
1) Are there any diesels flying on an RV yet? It seems to me a diesel has the perfect operating parameters for an aircraft; steady state running, better tolerance to higher power settings over time (especially with turbos), and a longer service life as compared to gas engines. I understand those positives are offset by heavier engines and fuel flow problems in colder temps. But I'm curious about the possibilities here.
2) What would be the highest time Subaru engine on an RV that anyone knows of?
I don't have anything against Lycoming, in fact I'm thoroughly enjoying the O360 in my Archer trainer (first cross country last week!) I'm just getting a feel for what else is out there. I don't want to reinvent any wheels, and I'm not an engineer either, but the jump in the price to get to the 540 on the RV 10 made me choke.
Thanks,
Carey
0 time in an RV
0 time building airplanes
1 ever-growing RV bank account