Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
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Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
Hi Everyone!
I have recently inherited 2 x Rotax 503 engines in a good condition. Rather than selling them I am thinking that a single seat 3 axis plane should fly quite well with a 503. The one design that comes to mind is the single seat Koala.
Anyone with suggestions or experience of a specific plane? Something that would be fun to fly around the patch with the odd longer flight. Any airframes, complete or not out there on the market?
Thanks!
Fly safe,
Rudi
I have recently inherited 2 x Rotax 503 engines in a good condition. Rather than selling them I am thinking that a single seat 3 axis plane should fly quite well with a 503. The one design that comes to mind is the single seat Koala.
Anyone with suggestions or experience of a specific plane? Something that would be fun to fly around the patch with the odd longer flight. Any airframes, complete or not out there on the market?
Thanks!
Fly safe,
Rudi
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Re: Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
Try to get a hold of an old Bushbaby airframe. Pre no 20, they fly really nice with a 503. I had a 3.47:1 E gearbox in it, and a 70X50 P-Prop. mostly a single seater up high, but at the coast 2-up was not a problem. BTW, This one was done, just because everyone told me it can`t be done!!
Re: Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
Single or two seat Challenger's will happily fly with a 503
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Thanks Boet, that sounds great. I do not mind if the plane is primarily a single seater, that is really what I am looking for, I will keep a lookout for a pre-20 BB, would love a tail-dragger version
I have always liked the Challengers Morph, would love one, I have never seen a single seater around here. Hey, maybe Larry's plan could be a twin Challenger?
Now to find a plane without an engine or a "project" plane!
Fly safe,
Rudi
I have always liked the Challengers Morph, would love one, I have never seen a single seater around here. Hey, maybe Larry's plan could be a twin Challenger?
Now to find a plane without an engine or a "project" plane!
Fly safe,
Rudi
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No thanks Been there, done that, prefer a joystick in my handSukkelaar wrote:Rudi try a Trike
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The other day i see a papercutting of an airbike wif a 503 Rotax engine - it say it flies at 100 mph Willempie
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You must say if you want to sell some engines is they DCDI . My uncle will change for an Italian racing bicycle .
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Hi Witwillem.witwillem wrote:The other day i see a papercutting of an airbike wif a 503 Rotax engine - it say it flies at 100 mph Willempie
You must say if you want to sell some engines is they DCDI . My uncle will change for an Italian racing bicycle .
An Airbike would be fun! I don't really want to sell unless I end up unable to use them, yes, they are DCDI.
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Re: Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
Rudix, jy het twee enjins?? Mmmmmmmm...............
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Dit sal nou sports wees Boet Ek kan net dink wat die papier werk sal weesBoet wrote:Rudix, jy het twee enjins?? Mmmmmmmm...............
Boet jy weet nie dalk van 'n voor nr 20 BosBaba wat iewers in 'n hangar staan nie? Gee nie om as dit werk nodig het nie!
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Re: Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
You mean, you have decided to become a MAN and have some substance between the legs!Rudix wrote:No thanks Been there, done that, prefer a joystick in my handSukkelaar wrote:Rudi try a Trike
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Spatzi69 wrote:You mean, you have decided to become a MAN and have some substance between the legs!Rudix wrote:No thanks Been there, done that, prefer a joystick in my handSukkelaar wrote:Rudi try a Trike
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Re: Rotax 503 powered single seat fixed wing?
Rudix, ek weet van 2 op n plaas. Die een is nog n kit, die ander het n volla in, maar het nog nooit gevlieg nie. Jy dink miskien ek grap, maar ek troetel al baie lank die idee van die 2X 503 enjintjies aan n BB se neus sit, soos die DO28 se konfig. Partykeer is hierdie stories van n "ou errie erens vergete in n waenhuis op n plaas" nogal waar, en die soek en opvolg om hulle te vind raak amper soos n speurverhaal. Ek is n ou 2de generasie homebuilder, en ons het ver en wyd gesoek vir "goedkoop" maniere om ons erries te bou. Dit was vir ons vet pret om saans om die vure te gesels oor wat ons waar gekry het, en hoe goedckoop, en het enigeiets gebruik om net ons erries in die lug te kry. Van tikmasjien partjies to ou wasmasjien balies, en my eie errie se air-cleaner in nou nog van n 5liter verf blik gemaak. Dit werk, so gebruik dit?? Die is in elk geval ons sport, en as ons nie gaan wal gooi nie gaan dit iewers weereens te duur raak, en sal die gewone outjie dit nie meer kan bybring nie. Ek glo darem nie die papierwerk op so n projek kan te erg wees nie. So van papierwerk gepraat: n Vriend kla anderdag by my. Hy het n 1 seater Hi-Max gebou, maar ipv die materiale te gebruik wat die planne voorskryf: Douglas fir en Spruce, het hy die errie van Saligna gebou. Nou vereis CAA dat hy n sterkte-toets doen tot sy vlerke faal. Hy sal dus 2 eries moet bou. Die man is baie kwaad, maar kan net hom self blameer. Eintlik is CAA reg, want as die Saligna nie so sterk is soos wat hy dink nie, gaan sy familie begrafnis hou, en wie word dan blameer. Wat jy ook al opspoor, wees maar BAIE verigtig voor jy jou geldjies neersit. Daar is maar baie struikelblokke daar buite. Veilig vlieg.
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Dis nou interresant Boet! Dink jy die BB's op die plaas is beskikbaar? Miskien moet ons die Volla met 2x503's vervang, dit sal nou 'n interessante projek wees, tyd vir 'n twin ratingBoet wrote:Rudix, ek weet van 2 op n plaas. Die een is nog n kit, die ander het n volla in, maar het nog nooit gevlieg nie. Jy dink miskien ek grap, maar ek troetel al baie lank die idee van die 2X 503 enjintjies aan n BB se neus sit, soos die DO28 se konfig. Partykeer is hierdie stories van n "ou errie erens vergete in n waenhuis op n plaas" nogal waar, en die soek en opvolg om hulle te vind raak amper soos n speurverhaal. Ek is n ou 2de generasie homebuilder, en ons het ver en wyd gesoek vir "goedkoop" maniere om ons erries te bou. Dit was vir ons vet pret om saans om die vure te gesels oor wat ons waar gekry het, en hoe goedckoop, en het enigeiets gebruik om net ons erries in die lug te kry. Van tikmasjien partjies to ou wasmasjien balies, en my eie errie se air-cleaner in nou nog van n 5liter verf blik gemaak. Dit werk, so gebruik dit?? Die is in elk geval ons sport, en as ons nie gaan wal gooi nie gaan dit iewers weereens te duur raak, en sal die gewone outjie dit nie meer kan bybring nie. Ek glo darem nie die papierwerk op so n projek kan te erg wees nie. So van papierwerk gepraat: n Vriend kla anderdag by my. Hy het n 1 seater Hi-Max gebou, maar ipv die materiale te gebruik wat die planne voorskryf: Douglas fir en Spruce, het hy die errie van Saligna gebou. Nou vereis CAA dat hy n sterkte-toets doen tot sy vlerke faal. Hy sal dus 2 eries moet bou. Die man is baie kwaad, maar kan net hom self blameer. Eintlik is CAA reg, want as die Saligna nie so sterk is soos wat hy dink nie, gaan sy familie begrafnis hou, en wie word dan blameer. Wat jy ook al opspoor, wees maar BAIE verigtig voor jy jou geldjies neersit. Daar is maar baie struikelblokke daar buite. Veilig vlieg.
Ek dink dis nogal lekker om te sien wat mens kan doen met min, ook lekker om te eksperimenteer. Ek sien hoe die duur word ding weer en weer gebeur, die ouens wil die nuutste en beste vlieg, en as hulle dit nie kan bekostig nie praat hulle net en vlieg nie. Solank ek in die lug is is ek gelukkig, ja, 'n mooi, blik vinnige vliegtuig is wonderlik maar iets wat veilig en bekostigbaar is is belangriker. Ek vlieg eerder 'n ou stadige vliegtuig gereeld as 'n blink vinnige model so nou en dan.
Ek stem saam as mens iets soos hout vervang met iets anders moet dit getoets word, ek sal nie veilig voel as dit nie behoorlik getoets is nie. Die een ding wat my bang maak vir vlieg is as iets soos 'n vlerk of stert breek in die lug
Ek sal versigtig wees dankie!
Vlieg veilig,
Rudi
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