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04-21-2015, 08:43 AM
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New 100 HP Superior Diesel!
Sun&Fun news: watch this space for updates, and of course, Kitplanes.com
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04-21-2015, 08:53 AM
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Hmmmmmmmmmm what Vans airframe would that work on????
Wonder what the weight and cost are going to be compared to the Rotax??
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04-21-2015, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike S
Hmmmmmmmmmm what Vans airframe would that work on????
Wonder what the weight and cost are going to be compared to the Rotax??
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Direct competitor to a 912, similar footprint, bit more money, much less burn. Paul will have more later.
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04-21-2015, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Kool. I hope I don't need one any time soon, but I love disruptive tech.
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04-21-2015, 01:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Howell, MI
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Originally Posted by DanH
Direct competitor to a 912, similar footprint, bit more money, much less burn. Paul will have more later.
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AND, won't be affected by the new avgas (Swift fuel or whatever is decided) that will replace 100LL.
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04-21-2015, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sunny Florida
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Weslake
Weslake of the U.K. has one that is 80hp or 100hp with a turbo. I believe it's the same engine as the Gemini from a few years ago.
http://www.weslake.eu/news/newspages/AirShow.html
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04-21-2015, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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Originally Posted by DanH
Direct competitor to a 912, similar footprint, bit more money, much less burn. Paul will have more later.
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Sorry to take so long in getting to this - we are having a great time in Lakeland, and the weather is improving! More details here:
http://kitplanes2.com/blog/2015/04/s...iesel-program/
Paul
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04-21-2015, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
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This has been in the shadows for a decade. Glad to see some proper money being thrown at it. Might finally make the light of day this time if they can bring it in at this price and weight.
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04-21-2015, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: San Pedro
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Hopeful but
I'll give it about ten years before I'll touch any new power plant. Just sayin - that I'll let those of you who are leaders do the testing. Sure would like to see a 100 hp diesel come into prime time tho.
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04-22-2015, 03:02 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sunny Florida
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The Real Rotax Competitor
Actually I think Rotax should be more afraid of this engine - it's made by a company in Berlin called appropriately enough LSA Engines. It's really a re-make of the German Weber engine and with a turbo puts out 130 HP. The kicker is its LESS expensive than a Rotax 912 ULS weighs pretty much the same and puts out a level of HP that these aircraft have sorely needed.
http://www.lsa-engines.de
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