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Looking at RV-9A's specification (weight, engine, etc.), I think a
Rotax 914 can power it very well, may give a better performance than O-235. However, the problem is Rotax is far to light to be installed on RV-9A. So I just can't help thinking, well, why not a new design around RV-9A's wing and Rotax 914. The design will be pretty much on fuselage. The benefits of this designe of new fuselage+RV-9A wing+Rotax 914 should be: 1) the basic empty weight should be 100-150 lbs lighter than RV-9A. Rotax 914's wet installation weight is about 80 lbs lighter than O-235. There should be more or less some structural weight saving from the lighter engine installation and lighter gross weight. 2)Rotax 914 has constant 100 hp output up to 12,000 feet so it gives more horsepower at 8000 feet than O-235. 3)The fuselage, if built in composite, can be sleeker(not necessarily much lighter though) Overall, lighter weight+more horsepower at altitude+sleeker fuselage should make this new fuselage+RV-9A wing+Rotax 914 design at least as good as RV-9A with O-235. Prove me wrong please. Shin Gou |
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