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| danny_galaga:
There are now some electric options, And a company named Pipistrel actually sell electric aircraft, but it's all way beyond my price range. And the range is not enough since we plan on doing a bit of touring in this thing if I ever finish it. Most popular engine for ultralights now (as opposed to microlights, which are smaller and are what ultralights were in the 80's) is the Rotax 912. It's about 1.2 litres. 100 HP. Twin carb or fuel injected. You can also get a turbo charged version. But why make it more complicated. Bobby, most ultralights are capable of going over ten thousand feet. But the licence I converted to actually restricts ME to ten thousand 😄 highest I've ever flown was 8000, which was easy. But low and slow is more fun 😎 |
| bobbyb13:
Gets chilly at 10k ft I bet! Thanks for sharing this project here. Stoked to learn some about this stuff through your efforts! |
| danny_galaga:
Fitting windscreen and left door. Damn hard to see out that screen though ;D |
| danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on October 07, 2021, 04:06:41 am ---What exactly do you put in one of these for an engine anyway? I would imagine you won't get enough altitude to have major issues with oxygen percentages... Or will you? Now I'm thinking about it, what type/octane fuel (assuming no need for a turbocharger-) I love this project --- End quote --- Picked up last weekend. It's from the plane I hire to keep my skills up. Which is cool because it means I have 15-20 hours on this engine already 🙂 |
| bobbyb13:
Very cool. Looks remarkably like an old Beetle engine! And if this came out of the plane you were flying previously... what happened to THAT plane then...?! |
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