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Greetings,
I decided that I'm
going ahead with the single rotor on the Kolb Slingshot, and I'll work out
the insurance crap somehow. The two pics were taken a few
minutes ago, and the engine is permanently mounted on the plane. The
current weight is 170.5 lbs, including the mount, and
redrive.
Now I have to make some
decisions. Part of me wants to make this simple, with the stock water
pump, alternator mount, a carb, and the stock distributor. The plane
wouldn't be safe with all the power that could be obtained from a maximized
EFI setup, so why mess with all the high pressure pumps, regulator, and fuel
return. Also, the plane is being converted to an open cockpit, so
it's not so easy to keep the electronics out of the rain and such. I
also have a problem with not being able to reach the panel to fiddle
with the EC-2. Simple can be good, so I may start out that
way.
The SS (Slingshot) needs to
be finished by the end of January, because I just ordered a Sonex kit, and
that's about when it will be delivered. I won't have to decide on an
engine until around next Summer, but if I had to choose today, it
would certainly be the Jabiru 3300, since that's what most folks are having the
best performance with. The Sonex guys aren't real happy
with alternative engines, but if the single rotor is just doing perfectly
on the SS, then I will have to consider it. It would need a 2.17
drive, since there's no room to swing a real prop. Lot's of time to
decide.
Cheers,
Rusty
PS- Did anyone go to
SERFI? Is anyone actually flying these
days?
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