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Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-10-2007, 03:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
I guess I'm looking at this from an engineering...

I guess I'm looking at this from an engineering viewpoint. When comparing airframes, I actually work out the drag profile of the airframe, power output of the engine, efficiency curves of props and...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-08-2007, 02:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
If you're getting sub 0.40 with that 540, don't...

If you're getting sub 0.40 with that 540, don't let anyone steal that engine from you. That's awesome performance for a small air cooled engine.

I know people talk about the Thielert diesels...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-08-2007, 02:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,280
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Leather is better

I dress in green to go fly, but wear a leather jacket to work each day. With rank on the epaulet bars, I think it is sharper than anything else.

As an aside, we used to be approved to wear them to...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-07-2007, 09:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Thielert

They're getting a 2000 hr TBO for the 2.0L. The 1.7L seems to be stuck with 1000hrs.

No flying hours on EJ yet, just ground hours. Pulled from a rollover Outback and stripped, checked and rebuilt....
Forum: Rocket 12-07-2007, 03:10 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,862
Posted By SIIaCanuck
RV-8 Ugly?

A lot of ugly shots at the poor -8 here. Each to their own I guess. My own top five is as follows:

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V
Canadair Sabre Mk.6
Vans RV-8
NA P-51
DH Vampire FB.5 (yes, I know it...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-06-2007, 11:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Good point

Airguy,

I stand corrected, "fuel flow" is indeed correct for a diesel. Higher fuel flow may result in higher MAP for a Turbo D (more energy through the turbo so higher boost), but the true...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-06-2007, 01:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Richard, Here's the engineer's (simple?)...

Richard,

Here's the engineer's (simple?) description of how this works.

Diesels don't generate higher compression through longer strokes. They simply have less space between the piston and the...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-06-2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Yes, typo

Kevin,

Yes, this is a typo. 25% is the reduction in fuel burn in lb/hr/hp.
Forum: Alternative Engines 12-06-2007, 10:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,470
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Subie Diesel

I know of a suitable computer geek that would probably sort out the coding problem over lunch (he's a VW/Audi tuner that runs a DTM team in Germany and chipped my uncle's Skoda Octavia).

Having...
Forum: Alternative Engines 12-06-2007, 10:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,389
Posted By SIIaCanuck
160hp

They ran the first 160 on a dyno ages ago and were expecting first deliveries in 2005. Anyone know what happened or did the LSA 100 engine get in the way?
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-06-2007, 10:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,114
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Liquid cooled

I currently have a Subaru EJ25/Warp drive combo on my RAF 2000 Gyro. Having followed the progress of Eggenfellner Aircraft and watched the Subie scene, I've become a fan. Flat 4/6, bulletproof...
Forum: RV General Discussion/News 12-06-2007, 03:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,784
Posted By SIIaCanuck
Diesel/Avtur is the future. Single fuel and more performance!

Gents,

If I may add my two (or three) bits worth, comparing the Lycosaurus Cessnas with the Thielert versions is not quite like with like.

The diesel has a CS prop, where most Lycoming versions are...
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