While talking to an enterprising Dutchman who markets several non-aviation, but exceptionally beautiful road machines and accessories (Can you dig a gorgeous, classic Carroll Shelby replica Cobra signed by the great man himself for $60,000?), he pointed to a man walking by and said, "There goes Eggenfellner, he makes a beautiful modified Honda engine for LSA."
A couple minutes later I wondered over to the motorhead's booth and saw this gorgeous engine package, based on an inline 4-cylinder Honda automotive engine (he also builds a Subaru-based mill), that is finding its way into a number of experimental aircraft that take Rotax engines.
The liquid-cooled Viking HF-110 has 9 more cubic inches displacement than a Rotax 912 ULS, weighs 31 lbs. more, and produces 14 more horsepower at 75% power and 15 more hp at takeoff rpm of 5400 - 400 less than the Rotax.
It also has a 12 month/100 hour money-back guarantee (Rotax: 6 months and 100 hours) and costs $9,900 - and comes with alternator, ignition and fuel injection, exhaust, air intake, starter, radiator, prop drive unit and engine mounting brackets to align with existing Rotax airframe mounts.
Hmmm....
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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2 comments:
I thought LSAs were limited to 100hp.
Maybe you should have a take to all the people lost ip to $30000 mistakenly buying Eggenfellners Subaru'bolt on package'. Talk to the ones never received the props they allready paid for.
Cooling problems, gear box - now version 4; still unsafe.
Think twice before you order anything from him..
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