Peter Nunn wrote:

Just tonight saw the specs on the new  8 cylinder engine, not

really a

rotary 8-).
Here is what I can recal:

180 hp @ 2700
Direct drive horizontally apposed
231 lbs !!!
dual CV carburetors
dual ignition
60A alternator

The fuel consumption seems strange and I suspect they mean BSFC:
.46 lbs/hp/hr at cruise power

The really interesting part is they are saying $24500 Australian

dollars

(about 12500 US$).  The weight and price makes an interesting

comparison

to

comercial conversions.

regards

Good luck with the crankshaft. The Lyc HO 8 cylinder crankshaft is

$30,000

U.S. with very
good reason. Perhaps jabiru have discovered unobtanium metal to

make it out

of. On the other hand if you stick with only wood props it might

work.

Paul Lamar

Wrathall Mark wrote:

An air cooled carburated flat 8 has got to be a mixture

distribution

nightmare

        One was used on a Northrup Flying Wing, Virg

 
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