Thanks...Know about nose down...I have always owned Kolbs....:-)?
? At? 5k, I could replace the engine with a 582 or possibly an HKS
and still do ok....I rarely keep a plane for more than a year...
?? I notice that some of the 2000 series of engines are now called
the 3000 series... 3203 replacing the 2706.. $8400 with all of the
goodies.. !!!? Wow!!? Herb
??
On 04/09/2016 08:05 PM, Bill Maxwell
wrmaxwell@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] wrote:
?
There is a
Supercat here on the farm strip that has a Hirth 2706
but sadly with a spate of very serious failures,
necessitating new cylinders and pistons and a complete
replacement of the ignition system. As you say, they
take a hit on the net. It is a pity they have not
proven more reliable, as the basic design promised
some mechanical advantages over the Rotax 582, at
least to my way of thinking.
Flying qualities of the X-Air are fine but just
remember that it is a high lift high drag design and
to get the nose down muyo pronto if the engine fails.
On 10/04/2016 10:49 AM,
herbgh@...
[X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] wrote:
I just joined to get some info on the X air
std...A friend has one for sale...and the price seems
right...save the high cost of parts for Hirth
engines...Jugs are 800 bucks...and the cylinder stud
repair? kit is 90 dollars...which seems high for 8 3/8th
inch studs...
??? The 2706,fuel injected Hirth is vintage pre 2001 as I
learned... and as I said the jug has stripped head bolts
which need the conversion kit.. hours on engine in the
neighborhood of 160...
?? so...any info on the quality of Hirth engines would be
appreciated....I have been around long enough to know that
they take a large hit on the net...
?? and? the flying qualities of the plane...any info in
that regard? would be appreciated...
?? It will be on Barnstormers soon if I do not
move....seems like a no brainer... fix the jug
...fly...sell for 10 k or so...? Registered light
sport....Thanks? Herb
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