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Old 09-20-2023 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 1967brutus
Still the same question: What plane?
I can for example imagine two engines, one after another, with a common shaft running above both engines, each engne delivering power via belt or such to that common shaft, but that is a lengthy and heavy construction, I mean at best you've got 5 HP from a 3+ kilo set-up measuring 10+ inmches in length, and that's excluding the prop drive hub...
I would choose a decathlon, to do such a conversion would involve shortening the crank shaft of the rear engine to reduce total length..and yes the over slung prop shaft would add a little extra length over a pegusus..i know maybe i shouldn't take on such a modification, but cant help but wonder