New vid up: https://youtu.be/gdfjh5LZC90
Very interesting. Nice to see some successful applications of the Subaru.
Depends on how you define success.
Remember, I like alternate engines. However, to be pragmatic/I], none of these RVs compare favorably with conventionally powered versions. They require far more maintenance per flight hour, yet lifetime reliability still isn't on par. High installed weight means no practical payload. And they are generally slower.
Some kids insist on blue hair and tattoos. That's their right, but it tends to compromise life in the larger world, like employment.
Thanks for doing this Ross. My airplane has been very low maintenance since the gearbox and flywheel update over 10 years ago. I expect to get another 500 or so hours out of my current engine and then spend a few hundred dollars to overhaul my spare engine for use.
-Andy
If you are using a Subaru engine, are you including the FADEC system? No more mixture control?
How do they work at high altitude? I have a Subaru and I have driven it in Colorado at 12,000 feet and above over some of the high passes. But my RV can climb into the flight levels using a Lycoming. Does the Subaru FADEC still work well above normal automobile altitudes?
Depends on how you define success.
Remember, I like alternate engines. However, to be pragmatic/I], none of these RVs compare favorably with conventionally powered versions. They require far more maintenance per flight hour, yet lifetime reliability still isn't on par. High installed weight means no practical payload. And they are generally slower.
Some kids insist on blue hair and tattoos. That's their right, but it tends to compromise life in the larger world, like employment.
dan, what alternate engines do you like?
The competitive nature of the motorcycle business pushes the boundary of light weight engines, more so than with cars.