      Working on Chpt 10 - Canard Construction updated: 27/05/2008
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Like
many other Cozy builders out there I would love to be able to have alternatives
to the Lycoming
engine.
I have looked into and read many articles on Auto conversations and
installations like Subaru and Mazda rotary 13B engines and unfortunately I still
do not feel comfortable, with all the reverse engineering that has to be carried
out to make them work in an aircraft application.
This is more to do with my own technical abilities in ensuring a suitable
outcome is achieved rather than the chose of engines available.
Maybe in 2 or 3 years time when I reach the stage when I need to start
looking for an engine and have the time to just focus on building an engine, I
might be tempted to go down the Rotary engine path, especially now that the RX8
Renesis engine has hit the market. If
I had the money and needed to purchase an engine today for my yet to be built
Cozy and didn’t mind the initial upfront purchase costs or the ongoing high
maintenance costs, I might consider the Superior
360 Kit Engine.
Over the next couple years, whilst I’m building, I will be keeping a
close eye on the progress of the Deltahawk
Diesel Engine
and if they are still around and proven by the time I’m ready to purchase, I
will definitely be changing my mind and by the looks of the success they have
just had at the Avalon Air show and some Reports
I have been reading on the Internet, things are looking very positive.
It is a two-stroke engine, has less moving parts, runs on Jet-A fuel, has
a better fuel consumption and power to weight ratio.
The purchase price and overhaul costs are far cheaper than a Lycoming as
well. I have
listed below some engine websites that might be of interest to other Cozy
builders: -
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