Post by tigermoth on Mar 11, 2011 16:24:34 GMT
Well, almost new - it arrived at Christmas and has had to wait to be attended to.
I have hit the dark side and now have a MVVS 26 cc petrol engine.
Finally started it today after a series of trials and tribulations about getting enough in the way of petrol bits and pieces.
It burst into life on the first application of the starter and has since been hand started several times.
Already turning 8500 rpm on a 16 x 8" prop - think I might need to go a little larger for flying.
I am mightily impressed with the ease of throttling and the smoothness of the engine. I don't think it has learned to use fuel either. No doubt it will.
Not convinced about the noise level yet. SWMBO was not impressed but I won't really be running it in the garden!
A few more runs in the garden and then time to fit it into the Spacewalker, which should be ideal for it. Needs an in cowel silencer for this one.
Cheers
Bob
I have hit the dark side and now have a MVVS 26 cc petrol engine.
Finally started it today after a series of trials and tribulations about getting enough in the way of petrol bits and pieces.
It burst into life on the first application of the starter and has since been hand started several times.
Already turning 8500 rpm on a 16 x 8" prop - think I might need to go a little larger for flying.
I am mightily impressed with the ease of throttling and the smoothness of the engine. I don't think it has learned to use fuel either. No doubt it will.
Not convinced about the noise level yet. SWMBO was not impressed but I won't really be running it in the garden!
A few more runs in the garden and then time to fit it into the Spacewalker, which should be ideal for it. Needs an in cowel silencer for this one.
Cheers
Bob