C. Brenden
Well Known Member
This looks very interesting to me. Rotax is a proven manufacturer of aircraft engines and this engine will make 135 hp up to 15,000'
When I fly out of Albuquerque on an average day the density altitude is over 7,000'. My 180 hp RV6 is only making about 135 hp on take off and dropping quickly as I climb to 10,500 for cruise.
With the Rotax I would have that 135hp all the way to 15,000 and the weight of the engine is listed as 185 lbs! That's about a 100 lbs in savings.
With Van's experience with the Rotax in the 12 I wonder if we may be seeing this engine as a firewall forward option in the future.
http://www.flyrotax.com/produkte/detail/rotax-915-is-isc.html
When I fly out of Albuquerque on an average day the density altitude is over 7,000'. My 180 hp RV6 is only making about 135 hp on take off and dropping quickly as I climb to 10,500 for cruise.
With the Rotax I would have that 135hp all the way to 15,000 and the weight of the engine is listed as 185 lbs! That's about a 100 lbs in savings.
With Van's experience with the Rotax in the 12 I wonder if we may be seeing this engine as a firewall forward option in the future.
http://www.flyrotax.com/produkte/detail/rotax-915-is-isc.html