Turbo LSx airplane.

[JasonC]

Seen this on another forum and though some here would enjoy this.






http://members.iquest.net/~aca/

[Rustyduktape]

That's crazy, but i think it needs more carbon fiber. haha, but seriously, that thing must be so light. world record attempt for shortest take off?

[mrsleeve]

that is bad ass, that thing will be FAST.


that said, Plane needs more MERLIN

[Pinepig]

world record attempt for shortest take off?

Light, slow, big winged aircraft are best for that.

There was an ugly kit built thing at my local airport, only 100hp take off roll was 23 feet, we measured it out. It topped out at about 100mph but you could land and take off on a fucking postage stamp.


I would not fly in that LS powered thing, auto engine conversions have the worst reliability record in aircraft. It's not normally the motor that is so poor, it's the gear reduction drive needed to get the HP out of them with a reasonably low prop RPM.

[Vedubin01]

that said, Plane needs more MERLIN

So bad Ass! I loved seeing those on the flight deck at the GA FBO's.

[Adrian_Visser]

Car engine in an airplane you say? How about an airplane engine in a car?

[Be30mer]

Thats pretty damn cool. But i think it would be more fun in an e30.

[Jon325i]

There was an ugly kit built thing at my local airport, only 100hp take off roll was 23 feet, we measured it out. It topped out at about 100mph but you could land and take off on a fucking postage stamp.

Possibly this thing? The Stol CH701....small, lightweight plane that needs very little room for take off & landing. I love how it just floats.

[b*saint]

Light, slow, big winged aircraft are best for that.

There was an ugly kit built thing at my local airport, only 100hp take off roll was 23 feet, we measured it out. It topped out at about 100mph but you could land and take off on a fucking postage stamp.


I would not fly in that LS powered thing, auto engine conversions have the worst reliability record in aircraft. It's not normally the motor that is so poor, it's the gear reduction drive needed to get the HP out of them with a reasonably low prop RPM.

Thats what so amazing about the Merlin and the Wasps (esp the R4360) Compared to the size of the engine, they don't really put out that much horsepower. Then you realize how slow they turned and had 6:1 compression ratios.

I would like to see this in an E30. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-4360

[BigSam]

Light, slow, big winged aircraft are best for that.

This thing can set down and take off in a football field.



De Havilland Twin Otter.

[Pinepig]

Possibly this thing? The Stol CH701....small, lightweight plane that needs very little room for take off & landing. I love how it just floats.

That's it, the name was slipping my mind, instead of a Rotax he had a Lycoming in it.

[E30Nova]

Car engine in an airplane you say? How about an airplane engine in a car?

At the end it looks like he says "what a fucking retard"

Matt