Paul Lamar wrote:

The main factor in instability in that car is the high CG.
The roadable trike I am talking about has a low mounted
engine, pilot and passenger therefore high stability.

I know it seriously affects both driving stability and airborne weight &
balance, but from a "power transmittal" standpoint wouldn't it be much
better to mount the engine up high, drive the prop using a planetary
PSRU, and drive the differential with an offset belt?  I'm suggesting
this because the engine-prop pathway needs to carry tons more power than
the engine-differential pathway.  As a bonus it makes it possible to
better fair the rear of the fuselage and minimize the air disturbance
which passes through the outer lower portion of the prop arc.

Russell Kent

Maybe :)  The engine high is scary when it comes to rad use.

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Lets try road use.

Paul Lamar

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