I too was looking for his Subaru site. I contacted him by email and he provided me with a link to the Subaru info within his Viking site. http://www.vikingaircraftengines.com/subaru.htmL
He doesn't seem to want to maintain the separate Subaru site. He said he was looking for a less expensive website provider. But that was a while ago and no site. I suspect he is dumping the Subaru all together and focusing on the Viking engine. If this is true, it is most unfortunate for those of us still building and already committed to the engine installation.
If this is true, it is most unfortunate for those of us still building and already committed to the engine installation.
This is just an FYI. The owner of the first SeaRey to have a Viking engine has now had it removed and replaced with a rotax. A thrust test was performed and was said to almost equal to an 80 hp 912. Total engine package came in 30 lbs heavier than 912 set up
Engine mounting was done at the searey factory under close supervison of Mr. Richter who developed the searey. Same prop and pitch used for the 912s (100hp) on the searey set up was tried on the Viking. The prop had to be pitched to the setting they use for the 80 horse 912 to get it to turn the proper rpms. The Plane's owner I believe is on Vikings web page and there was a utube video showing the first flight. Viking owner kept trying to tweak things to get plane owner happy with engine and prop set up. After 3 months plane owner removed Viking and is putting a rotax on. To answer the thread above Apples were being compared to Apples by the Actual Manufacturer , not just a "home builder". Again this is just an fyi. People should make their own judgements and call the Searey Factory if they want to hear it direct. just saying.
This is just an FYI. The owner of the first SeaRey to have a Viking engine has now had it removed and replaced with a rotax. A thrust test was performed and was said to almost equal to an 80 hp 912. Total engine package came in 30 lbs heavier than 912 set up