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D-motors
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:52 pm
by moushegiancarl
According to Doc Bailey of D-motors USA ,they are installing two of their motors on an Air-cam which has the same bed mount and pusher configuration as the Earthstar Odyssey and Thundergulls.
Should give great performance plus fuel burn at cruise for these engines
is about 3.2 gallons / hour
Carl
Flying a JT2 with a 912ul
Re: D-motors
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:41 pm
by dunceeconometrics
Carl, will you send me an email or text? Yours is the fIrst I've heard of a JT2 with a 912. Thank you,
John Forde
651-387-3333
johnforde@mentalengineering.com
Re: D-motors
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:42 pm
by dunceeconometrics
AT mentalengineering.com
Re: D-motors
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:01 pm
by blaswichk
If Lockwood Aviation is going to try these on AirCam’s, should be interesting, as they will be replacing Rotax 912’s. Now if they didn’t cost 17 big ones, I would get in line.
Re: D-motors
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:46 pm
by fgayford
Hi Carl
You have a JT2 with a 912?
If that is right do you have any pictures you could post. The more the better. Did you have to make many changes to make this engine work. How do you like it?
Thanks
Fred
Re: D-motors
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:37 pm
by moushegiancarl
Send me your email and phone number and I'll text the pictures
(newer] or email older ones via Picasa
The 912ul is a perfect match for this plane. Earthstar built
the 150mph wing and the nose has added lead attached to the frame
plus in the nose gear to compensate for additional weight
It is a 93 model and have owned it since 2006
Carl Moushegian
cjmcarl@gmail.com
Re: D-motors
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:00 pm
by maishalabe
Anybody for a Crosley Cobra engine?
Re: D-motors
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:52 pm
by earthstaraircraft
How much does it weigh?
Sent from my iPhone
Re: D-motors
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:41 pm
by moushegiancarl
D- Motor weight is a compact 125 pounds
That includes all accessories including exhaust,radiator,oil plus EFI.
Re: D-motors
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:25 pm
by maishalabe
A Crosley Cobra weighs 59lbs without starter /generator [which may weigh more than the engine].
I just loved to watch the Crosley "Hotshot roadsters scoot about when i was a boy, But then i owned 2 Nash Metropolitans.
Sorry to bother you with this trip down memory lane but they are the "cutest" little engine;and believe it or not they were used in some old A/C and speedboats along with Ford V8 sixties that had partial sheet metal blocks for lightness.I put one in an old MG.
OH! and thanks everybody for the flap handle discussions and info.