I want to put a 13B in my Q2. Can you help me get started on information
gathering? Thank you for your time. Treat Rayner

Sure! Just read the web site below on the left and feel free to ask any

questions.

Paul Lamar

The Q200 could possibly use a 13B, but the Q2 with a VW motor had so
little wing area that it glides like a manhole cover.  This is not
theoretical, but
from experience.  A friend here has the remains of his, barely made a safe
landing after engine failure on his Revmaster "VW" (hardly any VW parts in
it).  Fortunately he had practiced engine-outs extensively on my recommendation,
and was just able to get it down with minimal injury him and passenger.  Plane
is seriously damaged, probably will not be rebuilt.

The Q2 has too little wing area to be safe with this heavy a motor. Minimum
speed will be very high and induced drag is extremely high due to very short
wings.  The Q200 was a redesign intended to take an O-200, but the
13B is going to realistically come in quite a bit heavier than an O-200, so
even the Q200 will be pretty much a single seater.

Sorry to be negative, but you are better off being realistic about engine
selection.

Bill Freeman

 
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