Scooter
12-29-2003, 04:58 PM
I finally got the January edition of KitPlanes. And was reading the article "Here comes Honda".
The Continental engine they talk about is a liquid cooled, 220-hp, 370cc, 4 cylinder which has Honda stamped on the valve covers. I know this isn't gyro stuff, but bare with me, I have a point.
The following paragraph in the article was very interesting.
"We used to believe that we had to turn an engine slowly to make it last, but with modern technology, this is no longer a factor. With its slow-turning, large bore aircraft engine, Honda went completely out of character. I admit that there is an enchanting feel to the vibrations that come from this style of engine rumbling along at 2450 rpm, but I predict that after the engine is well established, the next gereration will be the usual Honda high-rpm type. Low propeller rpm will be achieved using a redrive unit."
The more I see articles like the above, the more I am beginning to think of going with the redrive on my 2.5 vs the direct drive I had planned to use.
For people who haven't been following this forum, I am building an aircraft with a Subaru 2.5 and a direct drive and some of these more learned posters have been telling me in a nice way that I am going the wrong way. Well they could be, just could be right. There could be a light at the end of the tunnel, I hope it's not a train.
The Continental engine they talk about is a liquid cooled, 220-hp, 370cc, 4 cylinder which has Honda stamped on the valve covers. I know this isn't gyro stuff, but bare with me, I have a point.
The following paragraph in the article was very interesting.
"We used to believe that we had to turn an engine slowly to make it last, but with modern technology, this is no longer a factor. With its slow-turning, large bore aircraft engine, Honda went completely out of character. I admit that there is an enchanting feel to the vibrations that come from this style of engine rumbling along at 2450 rpm, but I predict that after the engine is well established, the next gereration will be the usual Honda high-rpm type. Low propeller rpm will be achieved using a redrive unit."
The more I see articles like the above, the more I am beginning to think of going with the redrive on my 2.5 vs the direct drive I had planned to use.
For people who haven't been following this forum, I am building an aircraft with a Subaru 2.5 and a direct drive and some of these more learned posters have been telling me in a nice way that I am going the wrong way. Well they could be, just could be right. There could be a light at the end of the tunnel, I hope it's not a train.