Desert Aircraft DA 60
04-09-2010, 09:27 PM
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Desert Aircraft DA 60
Hey guys,
Just got back from Toledo and guess what DA had to show off.
The brand new release a DA 60 in the flesh. Listed weight is 3.00lbs thats just slightly more than the 2.95lbs for the DA 50.
Built in standoffs similar to the DA 85 with a wood spacer included as well.
The DA staff said its good for at least another 500rpms over the 50cc engine.
Hoping for a summer time release.
Dave
Just got back from Toledo and guess what DA had to show off.
The brand new release a DA 60 in the flesh. Listed weight is 3.00lbs thats just slightly more than the 2.95lbs for the DA 50.
Built in standoffs similar to the DA 85 with a wood spacer included as well.
The DA staff said its good for at least another 500rpms over the 50cc engine.
Hoping for a summer time release.
Dave
Finally.....
04-10-2010, 09:52 AM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
I didn,t think to ask Dave what the projected price was going to be.
It won,t matter though as I been very happy will all of my DA engines, besides there shiny! [just kidding] lol
Dave
It won,t matter though as I been very happy will all of my DA engines, besides there shiny! [just kidding] lol
Dave
04-10-2010, 10:40 AM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
The new DA-120 is $1199, just $50 higher than the current DA-100L. So I would guess the DA-60 will be within $25-$30 of the current DA-50. Of course this is just a guess.
04-10-2010, 08:56 PM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
Yeah I was thinking about that as well.
I,ve got 4 of them at present and will most likely add a 60 to the collection.
I had planned on getting an ES Composite tuned pipe for my DA 50 Aeroworks Extra 260 combo but am going to rethink that now and may just go with a DA 60 cannister combo instead.
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I,ve got 4 of them at present and will most likely add a 60 to the collection.
I had planned on getting an ES Composite tuned pipe for my DA 50 Aeroworks Extra 260 combo but am going to rethink that now and may just go with a DA 60 cannister combo instead.
Dave
04-11-2010, 04:37 AM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
how would you like to be the poor guy that just bought a new da50 and now you know you just bought a antique.
i just got a da50 back from da with a new cylinder,piston,bearings,i should have sold it then,i also have two antiques now.
i just got a da50 back from da with a new cylinder,piston,bearings,i should have sold it then,i also have two antiques now.
04-11-2010, 08:31 AM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
I bet your very close with your estimation on cost.
As for the antique, I,m not worried as the DA 50 is an excellent engine and will continue to be so for years to come.
I will get a DA 60 for my Extra just to see if the additional umph is noticeable, otherwise I,m happy with the 50's
As I stated earlier is was planning to try a tuned pipe in my Extra since I used the cannister I had in that plane for my new Edge 540 and have to either buy a new one or get a pipe for it.
Who knows I may just get a pipe for the 50 plus a 60 on a can and compare the two of them side by side.
Either way its nice to have options.
Dave
As for the antique, I,m not worried as the DA 50 is an excellent engine and will continue to be so for years to come.
I will get a DA 60 for my Extra just to see if the additional umph is noticeable, otherwise I,m happy with the 50's
As I stated earlier is was planning to try a tuned pipe in my Extra since I used the cannister I had in that plane for my new Edge 540 and have to either buy a new one or get a pipe for it.
Who knows I may just get a pipe for the 50 plus a 60 on a can and compare the two of them side by side.
Either way its nice to have options.
Dave
08-30-2010, 07:52 AM
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Woohoo!
Well done to Dave and the boys at Desert Aircraft [sm=thumbs_up.gif]
Should pack some real punch!! [sm=punching.gif]
I wouldn't say the DA50 is an antique. Its a proven platform for people who want a reliable 50cc engine.
Well done to Dave and the boys at Desert Aircraft [sm=thumbs_up.gif]
Should pack some real punch!! [sm=punching.gif]
I wouldn't say the DA50 is an antique. Its a proven platform for people who want a reliable 50cc engine.
08-30-2010, 01:52 PM
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
ORIGINAL: daveopam
One thing I noticed. The DA-50 pipe will not work on the DA-60. So add the cost of a new pipe if you are swapping up to one of these.
david
One thing I noticed. The DA-50 pipe will not work on the DA-60. So add the cost of a new pipe if you are swapping up to one of these.
david
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RE: Desert Aircraft DA 60
The header from the 120 will not work as it is mounted with exhaust ports down, where as the mounting of the 60 will require the header to bolt to the side of the cylinder and use a wrap around header shape. Pipes will be fine but header must be different.
09-01-2010, 09:27 AM
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ORIGINAL: ghoffman
Any real idea when it will be for sale?
Any real idea when it will be for sale?
I would not expect that you'd see anything here from DA either, it'll have to come from someone who's seen it on another forum.
When the 120 rumors were flying around, DA had said they'd make an official announcement over on FG but they didn't acutally do that in a manner you'd suspect like a new thread or something. One of the DA guys just mentioned in an existing thread that they were taking backorders and that was several days after they actually started taking them.
