Theft of Rotax Engines.

[querist]

The type of Iranian drone they are referring to is similar to the US Predator, and would not be the suicide type that self destructs.

Shahed 129 - Wikipedia

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Yes, those are bigger drones, but the additional weight still decreases loiter time. I just find it interesting that they're resorting to stealing GA equipment when much lighter equipment is available.

 

[Resasi]

Monkey see monkey do. If it was the engine of choice for the Predator then they may have simply wanted to copy.

 

[Sv.grainne]

Yes, those are bigger drones, but the additional weight still decreases loiter time. I just find it interesting that they're resorting to stealing GA equipment when much lighter equipment is available.

These aren't loitering. Look like Mini cruise missiles!

 

[GyroChuck]

Hi Chuck,
I've never owned a Hirth. Do the problems extend throughout the Hirth line?

Jim

I would say the biggest problem is service. The factory rep is in Tiffin Ohio. Which if you have a problem you need to send the engine there. With Rotax I have 3 service reps within an hour drive of me.

I had the F30 engine. Never really seemed to run right. Even had 2 of Their service people from Germany who were in for Oshkosh try to get it running right.

I would say it had enough power for my 2 place but lacked enough torque to pre-rotate my 29' blades. Had to really speed the engine up so it would not die. Unfortunately with the computer for the engine all I could change was the idle setting. Any other settings/changes had to be done by the factory rep.

On the original forum there were various complaints about the other Hirth engine models.

 

[Sv.grainne]

Confusing post! Off topic??

 

[BEN S]

Wonder why they didn't just hire DF?

 

[Sv.grainne]

Thanks Bobby. Drift deleted.

Thanks!!

 

[querist]

These aren't loitering. Look like Mini cruise missiles!

The camera under the nose suggests surveillance uses.