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Daidalos
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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Location: KHWV
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:15 am Post subject: Flight Design's Hybrid Engine |
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Flight Design is experimenting with a new engine.
Link to story
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FlightDesignHybridAero_200078-1.html |
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vwvectors
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| I wuz under the impression that the 914 developed 115hp not 130hp .Maybe they cranked up the boost for the turbo . |
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Daidalos
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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You can see a picture of the engine on the AOPA site. Slide 6 of the Aero show pictures. You can clearly see the electric motor.
Between the electric motor and batteries I wonder how much weight it will add? Maybe it's not meant for the LSA market. |
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tech10002
Joined: 12 Jan 2009
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Location: Lexington, Ky
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| That's gonna be one heavy sucker with the 50 pounds plus of batts, motor, and controller. Maybe we can get an LSA gross weight increase for "hybrids." LOL |
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sethdallob
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Location: Cedarpines Park CA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| Seems to be a lot of extra complexity and crap for little benefit.... |
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