Jeff Wilder wrote: > Is the VW 2180 going to be enough HP at 8000ft air density altitude to get > off the ground in the middle of July here in Denver. > If I use a Corvair engine to develop the HP I am going to plan on another > anoter 50-60 lbs once again, over weight.
In my opinion, a Corvair with 50% more power than a 2180 VW will forgive a lot of sins in the weight department. Jeff Scott made an excellent post on this the other day. Check the archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp from Jeff Scott, and check out his post on May 26th, where he addresses high altitudes and big engines... Welcome aboard, Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --------------------------------------------------------------
