pilotgil

Nah, too much money. Two engines and too big. The Drifter is a perfect, fun, airplane.

My current Lockwood 582 Drifter.

You all have convinced me. I’m staying with the wires! But I am going with the 912UL. Varooom! Thanks

Thank you that is what I’m hearing too. I’ll stay with the wires. I have one Drifter with a 582 and the one I’m building is wire braced but will have a 912UL. I decided to build new to take advantage of the 5 inch stretch. The Drifter is a great flying airplane.

I’d be using a 912UL which is 80 HP.

Hi, I own a Drifter (582) and I am building a Super Drifter with a 912UL as a replacement. I am very interested in the strut-braced Drifter wings and wondering if anyone has details on the design or pictures. It looks like the basic changes (from the wire-braced) are a few more compression tubes, additional internal wire-bracing, and the struts (main and jury). If anyone has any up-close pictures of the SB wing or how to contact the designer, I would appreciate it. Thanks!