diesel engine

[Ralph Baker]

Nigel,
What diesel engine are you planning on using? Horsepower? Weight?
Ralph Baker



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[N.Smith]

Hi Ralph

It's the WAM160, a 160hp 2 stroke turbocharged diesel. Full details at :

http://www.wilksch.com/

They are currently shipping only the 120hp 3 cylinder engine, and mine (the
4 cylinder) is under development with an inverted flight system for RV
builders being the final design change before they offer it for sale,
hopefully at the end of this year.

The first Elite in the UK should fly later this summer behind a 120hp
diesel.

The 3 cylinder sounds good and runs really smoothly, so hopefully the 4 will
be more of the same.

It's the running costs that make them so appealing over here in England. We
now pay about 25/30p per litre for jet A1, and about 110p for avgas.

Nigel
745E

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Ralph Baker
Sent: 11 July 2005 02:25
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Subject: diesel engine


Nigel,
What diesel engine are you planning on using? Horsepower? Weight?
Ralph Baker



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[bransom]

Nigel,
I see the control is a torque setting as oppposed to throttle. Does turbo
boost get taken care of automatically by the MCU, i.e. such that you will get
full rated power at altitude? If so, a full ~120hp (or 160 for 4cyl) and var
pitch prop at modest weight spells pretty nice performance. Also, do you
know who they recommend for propellor?
-Ben

Hi Ralph

It's the WAM160, a 160hp 2 stroke turbocharged diesel. Full details at :

http://www.wilksch.com/

They are currently shipping only the 120hp 3 cylinder engine, and mine (the
4 cylinder) is under development with an inverted flight system for RV
builders being the final design change before they offer it for sale,
hopefully at the end of this year.

The first Elite in the UK should fly later this summer behind a 120hp
diesel.

The 3 cylinder sounds good and runs really smoothly, so hopefully the 4 will
be more of the same.

It's the running costs that make them so appealing over here in England. We
now pay about 25/30p per litre for jet A1, and about 110p for avgas.

Nigel
745E

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Ralph Baker
Sent: 11 July 2005 02:25
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Subject: diesel engine


Nigel,
What diesel engine are you planning on using? Horsepower? Weight?
Ralph Baker



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[N.Smith]

Hi Ben

My understanding is that the MCU will adjust as required with altitude so
you set a power and it is maintained as you climb. I know this has been done
up to at least 10,000'.

Prop wise they seem to be going for MT 2 or 3 bladed. I plan on a MTV6 3
blade, and fit a MT reversible pitch governor so I can manoeuvre easily on
water.
http://www.mt-propeller.com/

Nigel
745E

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
bransom@dcsol.com
Sent: 12 July 2005 19:07
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: diesel engine


Nigel,
I see the control is a torque setting as oppposed to throttle. Does turbo
boost get taken care of automatically by the MCU, i.e. such that you will
get
full rated power at altitude? If so, a full ~120hp (or 160 for 4cyl) and
var
pitch prop at modest weight spells pretty nice performance. Also, do you
know who they recommend for propellor?
-Ben

Hi Ralph

It's the WAM160, a 160hp 2 stroke turbocharged diesel. Full details at :

http://www.wilksch.com/

They are currently shipping only the 120hp 3 cylinder engine, and mine

(the

4 cylinder) is under development with an inverted flight system for RV
builders being the final design change before they offer it for sale,
hopefully at the end of this year.

The first Elite in the UK should fly later this summer behind a 120hp
diesel.

The 3 cylinder sounds good and runs really smoothly, so hopefully the 4

will

be more of the same.

It's the running costs that make them so appealing over here in England.

We

now pay about 25/30p per litre for jet A1, and about 110p for avgas.

Nigel
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Ralph Baker
Sent: 11 July 2005 02:25
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: diesel engine


Nigel,
What diesel engine are you planning on using? Horsepower? Weight?
Ralph Baker



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[Jesse Jenks]

Nigel,
Please keep us updated on your engine/prop installation and testing. It
looks really cool.
Jesse

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Subject: RE: diesel engine
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:37:37 +0100

Hi Ben

My understanding is that the MCU will adjust as required with altitude so
you set a power and it is maintained as you climb. I know this has been
done
up to at least 10,000'.

Prop wise they seem to be going for MT 2 or 3 bladed. I plan on a MTV6 3
blade, and fit a MT reversible pitch governor so I can manoeuvre easily on
water.
http://www.mt-propeller.com/

Nigel
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
bransom@dcsol.com
Sent: 12 July 2005 19:07
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: diesel engine


Nigel,
I see the control is a torque setting as oppposed to throttle. Does turbo
boost get taken care of automatically by the MCU, i.e. such that you will
get
full rated power at altitude? If so, a full ~120hp (or 160 for 4cyl) and
var
pitch prop at modest weight spells pretty nice performance. Also, do you
know who they recommend for propellor?
-Ben

Hi Ralph

It's the WAM160, a 160hp 2 stroke turbocharged diesel. Full details at :

http://www.wilksch.com/

They are currently shipping only the 120hp 3 cylinder engine, and mine

(the

4 cylinder) is under development with an inverted flight system for RV
builders being the final design change before they offer it for sale,
hopefully at the end of this year.

The first Elite in the UK should fly later this summer behind a 120hp
diesel.

The 3 cylinder sounds good and runs really smoothly, so hopefully the 4

will

be more of the same.

It's the running costs that make them so appealing over here in England.

We

now pay about 25/30p per litre for jet A1, and about 110p for avgas.

Nigel
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Ralph Baker
Sent: 11 July 2005 02:25
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: diesel engine


Nigel,
What diesel engine are you planning on using? Horsepower? Weight?
Ralph Baker



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