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| rwilner |
 Mar 16 2012, 01:32 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine  Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States  |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_VP-2
I'm thinking this would be an awesome retirement project for my dad. It would be sweet with a 150 horse 2270 in it! Any of you pilots have any experience building or flying one of these?  |
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| jmill |
Mar 16 2012, 06:54 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Not a big fan of wood and fabric airplanes. I'd be ok with the VW engine if it had aircraft induction with carb heat and a magneto.
Most aircraft engines don't run at the top end. You have a cruise RPM well below redline. You can increase your RPM for higher speed and takeoff. Then you get into constant speed variable pitch props which increase or decrease pitch and keep RPM constant. |
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rwilner SOT: Volksplane Mar 16 2012, 01:32 PM
Tom_T Google around & check at the websites for AOPA... Mar 16 2012, 01:49 PM Haudiosolutions I MAY be wrong here but arent most traditional avi... Mar 16 2012, 06:01 PM GeorgeRud VW engines have been used in kit planes. However,... Mar 16 2012, 06:35 PM 76-914 Bottom line is this. A/C engine developes it's... Mar 16 2012, 07:49 PM Elliot Cannon The Volksplane has been around for over 30 years. ... Mar 16 2012, 09:54 PM URY914 RE: SOT: Volksplane Mar 17 2012, 06:48 AM URY914 RE: SOT: Volksplane Mar 17 2012, 06:49 AM
Dr Evil
That looks safe :blink: Mar 17 2012, 09:10 AM Vacca Rabite
That looks safe :blink:
My first thought wh... Mar 17 2012, 11:43 AM ww914 I have 2500 hours in real airplanes. General aviat... Mar 17 2012, 01:01 PM Elliot Cannon Have your Dad give these a good look. Probably th... Mar 17 2012, 01:49 PM Jake Raby Do a search for a guy named Jack Lockamy.. He did ... Mar 17 2012, 02:09 PM Tom_T Try Kit Fox search - they're powered by proven... Mar 17 2012, 02:54 PM Mark Henry If you do a VW engine for a plane you use a type 1... Mar 17 2012, 03:44 PM |
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