Aurora 45
03-18-2010, 08:05 PM
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Aurora 45
Some of you may recognize this from the for sale section. I picked it up last month and finally finished refreshing it up a little. If I had the patience I would recover completely but it is pretty nice as is. I always wanted one back in the day but had/ still have a Curare that I absolutely love! Can't wait to try it out very soon.
03-18-2010, 09:36 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
While an Aurora is not the model I like a lot, the model is nice.
I have more the hots for Curare and Magic, personally.
have fun with it, and fly save !
I have more the hots for Curare and Magic, personally.
have fun with it, and fly save !
03-18-2010, 10:17 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
ORIGINAL: Steve25
Had my Curare when I got 13-14. Now I'm 42, and with some repairs, it's still flyable
Had my Curare when I got 13-14. Now I'm 42, and with some repairs, it's still flyable
03-18-2010, 10:39 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
Nice find 10t!
With a proper finish she could really gleam. It seems like the pipe was mounted in a different way. I'd be interested to see some shots of the underside. Fixed gear or retracts?
David.
With a proper finish she could really gleam. It seems like the pipe was mounted in a different way. I'd be interested to see some shots of the underside. Fixed gear or retracts?
David.
03-19-2010, 04:23 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
Pretty darn cool dude!! I would like to hear how it flly's!!
I missed that one in the for sale section or you folks would have had a tough time beating me to it...
I do have a MK Aurora 45 kit which lists the plane as a side or rear exhaust...I have to go look for sure but I think the side exhaust arrangement showed the engine mounted on a 45 with the pipe running down the belly and enclosed in the bellypan...No problem with yours it's just done different...
Does it have retracts??
If you decide you don't like it give me a shout!!
Have Fun...
Chuck
I missed that one in the for sale section or you folks would have had a tough time beating me to it...
I do have a MK Aurora 45 kit which lists the plane as a side or rear exhaust...I have to go look for sure but I think the side exhaust arrangement showed the engine mounted on a 45 with the pipe running down the belly and enclosed in the bellypan...No problem with yours it's just done different...
Does it have retracts??
If you decide you don't like it give me a shout!!
Have Fun...
Chuck
03-19-2010, 05:36 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
Chuck,
the A45 plans show the two YS 45 installations - one for FR and one for FS. The FR uses the canted side RE Hatori header to avoid the nose gear. The FS is mounted at 90 degrees with another custom Hatori header which angles into the fuse forward of the FW. It is essentially a standard SE header except it has a slight drop so that when the engine is mounted with the correct right thrust, the header enters the fuse beside the nose gear nicely.
If you have an FR I think it's the cleaner approach - probably inline with your preferences (based on your Calypso build).
David.
the A45 plans show the two YS 45 installations - one for FR and one for FS. The FR uses the canted side RE Hatori header to avoid the nose gear. The FS is mounted at 90 degrees with another custom Hatori header which angles into the fuse forward of the FW. It is essentially a standard SE header except it has a slight drop so that when the engine is mounted with the correct right thrust, the header enters the fuse beside the nose gear nicely.
If you have an FR I think it's the cleaner approach - probably inline with your preferences (based on your Calypso build).
David.
03-19-2010, 05:56 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
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Chuck,
the A45 plans show the two YS 45 installations - one for FR and one for FS. The FR uses the canted side RE Hatori header to avoid the nose gear. The FS is mounted at 90 degrees with another custom Hatori header which angles into the fuse forward of the FW. It is essentially a standard SE header except it has a slight drop so that when the engine is mounted with the correct right thrust, the header enters the fuse beside the nose gear nicely.
If you have an FR I think it's the cleaner approach - probably inline with your preferences (based on your Calypso build).
David.
Chuck,
the A45 plans show the two YS 45 installations - one for FR and one for FS. The FR uses the canted side RE Hatori header to avoid the nose gear. The FS is mounted at 90 degrees with another custom Hatori header which angles into the fuse forward of the FW. It is essentially a standard SE header except it has a slight drop so that when the engine is mounted with the correct right thrust, the header enters the fuse beside the nose gear nicely.
If you have an FR I think it's the cleaner approach - probably inline with your preferences (based on your Calypso build).
David.
The Aurora 45 kit that I have was purchased in the 80's...At the time I already had a YS 45 FS engine which I initially thought I would use but then decided to get a FR and the appropriate header instead...All that stuff has been sitting on the shelves since then...lol
I don't have anything against the side exhaust instillation but defiantly prefer the rear exhaust...I wouldn't have let that minor detail keep me from buying this sucker had I seen it for sale...Dang!! [:@]
I'm looking forward to a flight report and happy to see one of these puppies return to the air where they belong...All this sitting on the shelve stuff ain't where it's at...
Chuck
03-19-2010, 09:13 PM
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RE: Aurora 45
When I got it, it was setup for a side exhaust OS 46. The guy I bought it from had made an adapter to use the regular muffler. I also put a OS 46 in it but used a macs tuned muffler with an extension. This way the wing comes on and off with the belly pan moved the side but not taken off. It has a fixed gear and appears to have been built that way.
03-20-2010, 12:59 AM
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RE: Aurora 45
ORIGINAL: Steve25
Wish I could find a Magic......
An engine is already waiting for ages.....
Wish I could find a Magic......
An engine is already waiting for ages.....
