Racing Airplane Questions.....

I've never heard of the first airplane you mentioned, but then again I
don't really follow the racing scene. Big engines seem like the brute
force way of solving the problem. I like the idea of small horsepower
going fast like the Rotax 914 (turbo normalized) powered aircraft that
cruise over 200MPH. That motor seems to have solved one of the
paradoxes of general aviation- low stall speed and high cruise speed.
The answer was to be able to produce power up high in the thin air and
go fast, fly down into the thick stuff to go slow and land.

I've seen the Nemesis web site before, maybe its the older model, not
sure. Didn't see anything new. Just big motor on small glass plane.
I guess I'm moe excited about efficiency then HP. No offense to
people who like (and can afford) the big engines.



(Cessna140lb) wrote in message ...
Come on, a homebuilt newsgroup and nobody has any answers? That's not the RAH
I know......

Cessna140LB

"Jay" wrote in message
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I've never heard of the first airplane you mentioned, but then again I
don't really follow the racing scene. Big engines seem like the brute
force way of solving the problem. I like the idea of small horsepower
going fast like the Rotax 914 (turbo normalized) powered aircraft that
cruise over 200MPH. That motor seems to have solved one of the
paradoxes of general aviation- low stall speed and high cruise speed.
The answer was to be able to produce power up high in the thin air and
go fast, fly down into the thick stuff to go slow and land.

I've seen the Nemesis web site before, maybe its the older model, not
sure. Didn't see anything new. Just big motor on small glass plane.
I guess I'm moe excited about efficiency then HP. No offense to
people who like (and can afford) the big engines.


Nemisis is incredibly efficient. 250+ miles an hour on under 200 (honest)
hp. Amazing.

Regarding 914 powered aircraft, I can't think of any designs that cruise at
200 mph on that engine. Did I miss a few issues of Sport Aviation?

KB

The ones I'm thinking of a
1) Europa
2) Pulsar Super 100
3) American Guilies Sporty?

They're all similar in design, 2 seat SBS, 700lb empty, composite
construction, the French one has Al over foam wings. This is the data
from the Kitplanes kit plane summary edition.

1 and 3 are European. Gas is so "dear" over there they try to do more
with less. Also the nosie restrictions end up forcing them into
geared motors.

250MPH on 200hp at a couple thousand feet ASL ain't bad.


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"Jay" wrote in message
m...
I've never heard of the first airplane you mentioned, but then again I
don't really follow the racing scene. Big engines seem like the brute
force way of solving the problem. I like the idea of small horsepower
going fast like the Rotax 914 (turbo normalized) powered aircraft that
cruise over 200MPH. That motor seems to have solved one of the
paradoxes of general aviation- low stall speed and high cruise speed.
The answer was to be able to produce power up high in the thin air and
go fast, fly down into the thick stuff to go slow and land.

I've seen the Nemesis web site before, maybe its the older model, not
sure. Didn't see anything new. Just big motor on small glass plane.
I guess I'm moe excited about efficiency then HP. No offense to
people who like (and can afford) the big engines.


Nemisis is incredibly efficient. 250+ miles an hour on under 200 (honest)
hp. Amazing.

Regarding 914 powered aircraft, I can't think of any designs that cruise at
200 mph on that engine. Did I miss a few issues of Sport Aviation?

KB

Sorry, I can't resist:

The Europa. (i'm sure there are others as well).

www.europa-aircraft.com

There is one gent (Dennis Vories) in California who has also put an
intercooler on the 914 and is claiming over 210mph way up high.
Pics of his nicely finished Trubo/intercooled 914 Europa (with nice leather
interior) at:
http://www.galaxyhobby.com/europaphotos/arl1.jpg
http://www.galaxyhobby.com/europaphotos/arl2.jpg
http://www.galaxyhobby.com/europaphotos/arl3.jpg

You can listen to his review of the truetrak in his Europa (as well as some
of his high-flying habits) at Kitplane radio (third column half way down):
http://www.wsradio.com/kitplanes/


Cheers,
Pete
Europa Builder (and 914 dreamer)



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"Jay" wrote in message
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Regarding 914 powered aircraft, I can't think of any designs that cruise
at
200 mph on that engine. Did I miss a few issues of Sport Aviation?

KB