|
-
POSTING RULES
-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|
03-20-2007, 05:29 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
|
|
Delta Hawk, recent Kitplane article
I've re-started my interest in the Delta Hawk engine after the nice article in Kitplanes. Has anyone in the RV family started an installation?
Looks like their production configuration could start being delivered this year.
__________________
Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".   
|
03-20-2007, 08:36 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
Posts: 5,122
|
|
Which Kitplane issue, the latest one?
__________________
Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
|
03-20-2007, 05:51 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
|
|
Delta Hawk Article in Dec 2006 Kitplanes
It's in December 2006
__________________
Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
|
03-21-2007, 11:32 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central California
Posts: 388
|
|
GO Inverted!
The engine not the aircraft! Bud, the best configuration ffor a DeltaHawk engine for an RV will be the inverted version. The crankshaft centerline is then correct and I believe all the plumbing will be easier. Remember the diesel doesn't need a reduction gearbox, which is good. V engines need an airframe designed to fit them if mounted upright. Delthawks engine is a 2-cycle diesel and should run just fine inverted, and they do have one in testing now.
Bill Jepson
|
03-22-2007, 08:02 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Posts: 2,967
|
|
I believe that's how they have it mounted in a 172. I don't know if it's flying yet, or that I'm even remembering the right airplane/engine combo, but it seems as though I saw a picture of it mounted inverted in some high wing spam can. 
__________________
Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
Last edited by cjensen : 03-22-2007 at 08:06 AM.
|
03-22-2007, 08:27 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kalifornia
Posts: 466
|
|
Diesel Video in Long EZ
This is a clip from Bill Allen in Europe who has installed a diesel in his second Long EZ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vynMdbHvGxQ |
03-26-2007, 08:04 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 55
|
|
I just noticed there's no mention of it on the DeltaHawk website. Is there something negative in the article?
__________________
bumblebees can't fly
|
03-26-2007, 08:47 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 182
|
|
There's a picture of the deltahawk inverted engine in a 172 here.
http://www.deltahawkengines-europe.c...l_engines.html
__________________
Dave Boxall
RV-9A / Wilksch WAM-120 diesel. Flying since April 09
Bath England
=VAF= membership dues paid April 2017
|
03-26-2007, 10:17 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Broomfield, CO
Posts: 639
|
|
BumbleBee,
Its there, just have to look under "newsclips", its the second thing mentioned on that page:
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/article00.shtml
__________________
RV-7 Flying since 2004
1,100 hrs+
|
03-26-2007, 11:13 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 55
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by tobinbasford
|
Thanks for pointing it out. Apparently there's no reprint on the DH site and I'm not interested in paying $7.50 for it from KitPlanes.
__________________
bumblebees can't fly
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:53 PM.
|
