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time for the bexmetter thread

Not yet, still some things to organise not least a donation to the forum.

 

 

when did he die?

 

 

Bex, I hope your engine will tick the following boxes:

80, happy to report I have already ticked the boxes in both categories other than "economical" and "reliable" which naturally are goals, but I can not claim them until after testing and flight evidenced of course.

 

Geez, where do you get a Rotax for $20K? I was at a well respected Oz aero works early this year and they were up to $37K after fully installibg to flight ready 914. Another one I visited pointed out the window and said "You want that brand new Commodore or a Rotax engine?"!! Neither were impressed.

 

 

What a pretty plane that is.

 

 

Can I safely assume there has been some serious testing in the re-drive dept? Ihave been lead to believe that a 180 degree opposed engine with a 2:1 reduction with a 2 blade prop can have some serious harmonics issues.

No you assume wrong, there is no runner yet but engines components have been/are being bought together currently then I will build some 20 engines and run them till they break. I have another casing to get made yet, currently deep into it and later some simple covers have to be drawn up as well.

 

Harmonics can be a very serious issue with any engine, when we get to that stage we have some quite clever friends here who work in the world's largest turbine company to offer some help besides my own take on it. I have a few things working on my side as well.

 

 

This is an unforseen problem when you ban guns that would have been a simple solution

 

 

See what happens when you throw a bait out even though you might not be actually fishing

Sorry, wasn't my intention to upset or frustrate anybody.

 

Just so I don't annoy anyone further, it's a 1.6 litre, 4 stroke, 3/6 opposed piston engine that the internal crankshaft's connecting gear also acts as the reduction gear (that direct drives the prop) killing 2 birds with one stone.

 

Hope that helps a bit, more details in a few days.

 

 

direct drive or gearbox?

Just to confuse you, the answer to that is "Yes"!

 

Talk about wetting appetites for a viable alternative

Wait a few days and all will be explained, I've already started on a writeup but will take a few days to make it presentable.

 

 

But the 100hp 912ULS is the most popular by far.

 

I saw your post in regard to the 6cyl, by smaller I meant 4 cyl instead of 6, I have no interest in LSA, so 80-100hp seems to get close to upper weight limits, for the sort of stuff I want to play with, even 50-70hp, with a corresponding low weight would be nice.

I am going head to head with the Rotax 912, I want a share of their market of course and don't be too concerned by the mention of 6 cyls, there's method in the madness and not what you are thinking/expecting. I am aiming to be 5kgs heavier as well over the Rotax but with water cooling and at half the price you can't really expect miracles. I have already nogotiated EFI and instrument panel package as well.

 

I believe this is still the most important part; "Not to mention astonishingly cheap serviceability/parts/rebuilds" - it's one thing to buy a plane, it's another to be able to afford to use it year in, year out.

 

There does seem to be a call for around 50 to 60hp as well but not sure it's such a great market based on what's out there already but I do have a couple of ideas to suit if it looks worthwhile entering.

 

Anyway, I will write up a release through the week and happy that it is helping employ Australians and bring profits to Australia.

 

 

I've never had any trouble calling them up, 118.1 or 123.0 will do it, never tried on the phone though. ,,

I was refering to people on the ground.

 

 

That the airport/tower was difficult to contact is of the most concern isn't it?

 

 

You've got my attention, will they be doing anything smaller?

Well it's "Me" not "They" and what do you mean by smaller?

 

It seems to be one of those things that everyone has a size requirement but of course the 90'ish hp class seems to be a good one to enter into (Rotax 912/Jabiru 2200 etc).

 

 

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PS I hope you're going to offer something for those of us limited to 100HP.....

Yes, the first model should offer 90 to 100hp or there about. If it all works out well then a 200hp model will follow quickly.

 

I'm bloody excited and struggling to contain it, finalised and ordered custom crankshaft housing molds yesterday.

 

 

Perhaps this is the dream engine everyone has been waiting for? We'll find out more details early next year, I'm sure.

Dream engine? How about 6 cylinders, water cooled, no vibrations, brilliantly simple answer to reduction drive concerns and a 4 figure price tag? Not to mention astonishingly cheap serviceability/parts/rebuilds.

 

The good news is that there seem to be more and more engine options becoming available, maybe that will put some pressure on prices....

Well Turboplanner thinks I'm "optomistic" but now I have concluded some things over the past week that's bought me a massive step closer, I'm very close to dropping my bombshell.

 

This forum will get the news first, it's the Oz thing to do

 

 

A bit old but numbers from Jabiru themselves for 6 cyl engine last yearTotal Overhaul $5500 plus estimate parts - $2700 (depending whats required)

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I just can't believe the aviation industry.

 

There's not a scrap of guilt for what I am about to do to them, they have bought it on themselves.

 

 

I went and met Rob a few days ago, nice guy, excellent workmanship and indeed I can confirm the email above is true as I have witnessed it first hand.

 

Not sure what else I can say so I won't

 

 

I've never actually flown one, but I've got all the 737's on my Aussie licence. 737-100 up to 737-900.

Ahh my mistake, I was confusing your A330 simulator time.

 

 

Indeedy they are.I don't know if it's still true, but for a long time the saying was that Boeing had made more 737's than Airbus had made Airbuses.

You're too modest Bill, tell them your association with 737's and this thread .....

 

 

Excuse me, but I beat you to it, on April 10th.

... and I laffed twice so thanks to both of you!

 

 

I think Jack Newton survived because he was apparently drunk at the time.

..and is why he walked into it in the first place.

 

 

Ok, I retract my water statement because it doesn't fall into line with the official reccomended treatment which changes every few years.

 

Used to be WARTS by the way and something else before that, the acronyms change every few years as well.

 

 

"Come with me"?

 

No, sit him down, start him drinking water to combat shock and get some pressure on to the damage immediately while directing someone to get appropriate help.

 

 

You video your every flight and then drive friends and family nuts showing them (because you secretly love to re-watch them yourself)

You forgot to add that you can't understand why they don't understand ......

 

 

Baiting pretty much destroys the site as a reference resource.

No it doesn't.

 

Some people live day to day looking at the lighter side of anything, doesn't mean they can't and don't put things into perspective when required.

 

Society is made up of a wide cross section of personalities and attitudes and that tends to get exagerated in social forums sometimes, something one just has to accept and deal with, I do so with people who constantly complain for example.

 

There is also the option of "ignoring" people as well, left click on the person's name, a small screen comes up and "ignore" is to the right.

 

 

Our Australian Constitution is as much a creature of the British Parliament as it is of ours. Your ancestors saddled us with lots of things that today add to the complexity of our national governance -- including the states and the extraordinarily difficult process for changing the rules set down in 1901.

Yeah you keep believing that, the real truth is change would bring about real threat to our "National 2 Party System" and that ain't going to happen anytime soon.

 

This is another very disappointing thread which has been allowed to generate into garbage.

Well now you know it's a garbage thread the answer is simple, avert your gaze, do not click on the thread again.