Message text written by "vdp"
>Our research indicates the Mazda 13B rotary (preferred) or BMW 115 98hp
motorcycle as options mainly
because of availability in South Africa at reasonable price.<
If I was choosing between the two engines above it would definitely be the
BMW. The rotary has already been tried in the Europa. As well as being very
inefficient on fuel consumption (slightly more than half the range of a
Rotax 912) it proved very difficult to set up. After a lot of development
work Europa gave up the idea. I believe that there is one BMW engine
version near completion in the UK. It has taken a long time as there were
problems with torsional vibration.
>Our question is why would a Wam120 diesel @ 220lbs/120hp be flying now in
a Mono but a
Mazda 13B @ 227lbs/150hp is to heavy?
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I think you might find that the diesel is a little too heavy for the Europa
as well. Great engine, wrong airframe for it.
Nigel Charles
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