When we talk engine, I am always amazed at the fact that almost nobody
seems concerned with fuel consumption. Here in Europe,fuel is by far the
highest cost in flying, so it's kind of obsession.
I read yesterday that the Diamond DA40 (Austrian four seater, the big
brother of the DA20 trainer) is offered in two versions: petrol or
turbo-Diesel. Although the petrol version is more powerful, they did not
sell a single petrol last year.
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
Don Chisholm <chizmsupholst...@rogers.com>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-05-12 04:35
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Remis le : 2005-05-12 04:37
Pour : kr...@mylist.net
cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : KR> engines
I don't know why nobody is looking at
A series Continentals. They're light,
170 lbs. with Bendix mags. with
Slicks 6 lbs lighter. They can be easily
accessorized with a set up like 4 cylinder
Lycomings. They are readily available, and
parts are not that expensive. They are 171
cu. inches, with A80 pistons get 80 hp at
2700 RPMs and have an excellent reputation
for reliability. Old technology yes, but you
can't argue with tried and true. E Magair is
working on a 4 cylinder Continental electronic
ignition that is even lighter than Slicks.
A lot less pucker factor here
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