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 Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: Kolb List- MK 3 engine options |
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Ellery, Then count on increasing the wing span to account for the extra fuel load. NSI used to show this thing at Arlington all through the 90's. I wasn't aware they ever got anyone to bite on this bit of vaporware. But that's why we put the big letters saying EXPERIMENTAL on our aircraft. I'm sure Pat Ladd is laughing heartily about the idea of this ever getting past the inspectors in his neck of the woods.
There was a guy at the Wellington Air Festival last weekend with two model airplane turbo jets on his sailplane. He claimed a 500 fpm climb with a total of something like 80 lbs. of thrust. Sure looked cool and a better option than a retractable prop. The price is dropping pretty nicely on those little engines, now if they could just get the TBO into triple digits.
You suppose the specter of these little things on the horizon is why the LSA definition specifies a reciprocating engine.
Rick
On 10/6/07, ElleryWeld(at)aol.com (ElleryWeld(at)aol.com) <ElleryWeld(at)aol.com (ElleryWeld(at)aol.com)> wrote:[quote]
I might have to beef up the wings a bit and build a fire proof Tail section but do you supose this will work on a MK3 Xtra
solar t62-2a1 with a NSI prop and a NSI variable pitch prop. It is running in the picture. 100HP
Ellery In Maine looking at alternative engines
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: Kolb List- MK 3 engine options |
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I used to lust after it, until it became an any time now thing with the NSI guys, despite the fuel consumption. I even drew up strakes for the LongEZ that increased the fuel capacity to almost 80 gallons. I had a bad case, I guess.
Is the Sky Ranger emergency over yet?
Rick
On 10/7/07, ElleryWeld(at)aol.com (ElleryWeld(at)aol.com) < ElleryWeld(at)aol.com (ElleryWeld(at)aol.com)> wrote:[quote] I just threw that in there to get a chuckle out of someone first time I have ever seen such a small engine like that
and at the same time thinking there's no way you could Cary enough fuel to make that worth the instillation, aggravation
Thanks for the reply Rick  )
Ellery
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