Nice episode. However, I wish you would have talked more about the affordable auto-engine conversion companies such as Viking, LS Aeroengines and Aero Momentum.
This guy is part of the old school, closed-minded, Air-cooled, direct-drive, "Lycoming/Continental are the only REAL airplane engines" dinosaurs. He thinks a custom engine shop working on those ancient designs is something "new" while ignoring the real experimental engine market leading technology like Viking. He even struggled to say "Rotax" among the players... talking about Rotax "making inroads" ... they ARE the experimental market.
The lycoming clone from one of the manufacturers mentioned is $56 k for 160 horse power with carb and E mags and just 3 short years ago was 38 grand. Thats a significant unjustifiable increase. Oh and you have to wait 14 months to get it if you are lucky. For that kind of money I can get an edge 160-180 hp rotax and have it sitting on my airplane in less than 6 months and have enough left over to buy a really nice prop.
gearboxes are always and issue he says but all Rotax engines have gearboxes. So pretty much they only want to to talk about certified engines and maybe there experimental variants. I was hoping they would spend some more time on options besides Rotax, Lycoming, and Continental.
Nice episode. However, I wish you would have talked more about the affordable auto-engine conversion companies such as Viking, LS Aeroengines and Aero Momentum.
You got that right!! They needed to talk about engines that have new and better technology and cost less. Not spend one minute on it.
I was hoping for some info on the Deltahawk. I like the idea of jet fuel, but not $100K price tag.
This guy is part of the old school, closed-minded, Air-cooled, direct-drive, "Lycoming/Continental are the only REAL airplane engines" dinosaurs. He thinks a custom engine shop working on those ancient designs is something "new" while ignoring the real experimental engine market leading technology like Viking. He even struggled to say "Rotax" among the players... talking about Rotax "making inroads" ... they ARE the experimental market.
What about FADEC engines? UL, Adept, Delta Hawk etc.? Biggest hurdle is price.
How about the amazing turbine engine that was shown in Friedrichshafen this year and last? It would be great to get an update on that little gem.
The lycoming clone from one of the manufacturers mentioned is $56 k for 160 horse power with carb and E mags and just 3 short years ago was 38 grand. Thats a significant unjustifiable increase. Oh and you have to wait 14 months to get it if you are lucky. For that kind of money I can get an edge 160-180 hp rotax and have it sitting on my airplane in less than 6 months and have enough left over to buy a really nice prop.
gearboxes are always and issue he says but all Rotax engines have gearboxes. So pretty much they only want to to talk about certified engines and maybe there experimental variants. I was hoping they would spend some more time on options besides Rotax, Lycoming, and Continental.
You guys need to learn how to filter out all that background noise. It ruins what would otherwise be a good video.
Agreed. It's on our to-do list for next year. We learned a lot on our first effort.
Total loss water cooling, how wonderful.