US Sport Plane engine options
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:33 pm
Since the topic of engines came up, I have a question that I've been
wrestling over for some time now. I don't have to answer the question for
quite a while, but all this talk about engines....
Im thinking very seriously about building my Rebel as a US "Sport Plane".
Right now, that would mean that I would have to hold the gross weight under
1232lbs/555kg (although, it sounds like they are going to bump that up to
1300lbs/600kg roundabouts). Every other part of the Rebel complies with the
Sport Plane reg as it stands. As a matter of fact, I think the Rebel is
just about perfect as a "Sport Plane".
The way I see it, at this point, is that the plane would have to finish out
at around 700lbs/315kg.
What engine would you hang off the front of a Sport certified Rebel? I'm
leaning to 4 strokes. The Rotax 912 is the obvious choice, but there are a
couple drawbacks to that engine in my mind.
The one's I've looked at so far are:
Lycoming
Continental
Franklin 4 cyl converted to the 10.5-1 pistons
Rotax
Jabiru
Subaru conversion
Mazda conversion
Rob Luce
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wrestling over for some time now. I don't have to answer the question for
quite a while, but all this talk about engines....
Im thinking very seriously about building my Rebel as a US "Sport Plane".
Right now, that would mean that I would have to hold the gross weight under
1232lbs/555kg (although, it sounds like they are going to bump that up to
1300lbs/600kg roundabouts). Every other part of the Rebel complies with the
Sport Plane reg as it stands. As a matter of fact, I think the Rebel is
just about perfect as a "Sport Plane".
The way I see it, at this point, is that the plane would have to finish out
at around 700lbs/315kg.
What engine would you hang off the front of a Sport certified Rebel? I'm
leaning to 4 strokes. The Rotax 912 is the obvious choice, but there are a
couple drawbacks to that engine in my mind.
The one's I've looked at so far are:
Lycoming
Continental
Franklin 4 cyl converted to the 10.5-1 pistons
Rotax
Jabiru
Subaru conversion
Mazda conversion
Rob Luce
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