ORIGINAL: cmoulder
Matt, will this one be ready for the upcoming season?
I like the name. It says it all!
Can't wait to see it - I applaud your relentless effort in the pattern gasser niche. I am guessing the BME has thin cylinder walls and big fins. From the photo I have seen, the carb location isn't exactly pattern cowl compatible. Any modifications on that... some way to make it rear induction?
I will fire up the SAP 180 when the snow clears from the fields and will continue flying the Focus II as I work on the electric Pentathlon Evo.
Bob,
I will try. With the knee well on it's way of being whole again, I am finding myself with lots of creative ideas. The BME 58 is the Xtreme version, high compression and moderate timing, that "requires" 100LL Avgas. The carb is awkwardly located but I can modify the fuse to fit everything.
The guy at BME was adamant about NOT building a rear intake version. The engine has a far rear bearing in addition to the regular rear bearing. The crank is supported from both sides. I can see his point; the engine is reported to put out considerably more power than others in this size, but we shall see. It will be interesting
Talking SAP 180, I hadn't looked at Aesthesis since last November, early, last time we had flying weather here. Then of course, the leg operation sidelined me for the past 2 months. Anyway, this past Friday I looked at her and saw that I left gas in the tank. I had not winterized the plane...damn. Well, I emptied the tank, rocked the prop a few times, and powered the ignition. Son of a gun started on 1 flip. How 'bout that!!