Hello Justin, the problem is when we are talking about all of these
engines they are simply too heavy for the standard X-Air aircraft.
You are limited in weight to the equivalent of the Rotax 618/582
series.
Any more weight than this requires setting the engine on the leading
edge of the wing, adding weight into the rear of the aircraft and
all other things which change the characteristics of a fantastic
flying aeroplane (X-Air standard)
The ending of production of all of the Rotax two-stroke engines is a
real issue for light aircraft manufacturers like X-Air unfortunately
Because we lose a semi affordable but ultimately very reliable and
suitable propulsion system.
Justin Gregoris wrote on 30/07/2022
12:41 am:
check out this new engine, like a rotax - ulpower.com. very
interesting. UL260i.
Hello Group,?
on the?issue of a suitable alternative to the Rotax 582?for
the X-air, has anyone considered the MZ202 by Compact Radial
Engines (now Fiate)? It is advertised as a 63 go?bolt on
replacement for the R582…..
?
Thank you for your comments
Tom Dudet
Le vendredi, juillet 29, 2022, 6:30 AM, Michael Coates
<mcoates@...> a écrit?:
Hello Hank, that is the million-dollar
question.....??? There are really no viable
alternates....?? A lot of people mention the Hirth but
in reality they just don't have the reliability and
service record of the Rotax 582. The Jabiru 2.2 doesn't
perform all that well on the original X-Air airframe
which was always designed for the 582.
I guess we will just have to look for electric !
Hank Optland
wrote on 29/07/2022 2:10 pm:
★ What will replace the two-stroke Rotax motors (no
longer made) in the X-Airs?
Get
They could have always done things differently in
my opinion. The problem was the market also changed
and tube and fabric aircraft were no longer The only
option available to recreational flyers when composite
aircraft started getting around. Added to this is now
There are no longer Rotax two-stroke engines available
and that makes it much harder to sell the standard
models.....
Justin
Gregoris wrote on 29/07/2022 10:11 am:
I wonder if the marketing ads and campaigns
were better with the X Air - they may have sold a
lot more aircraft.
I've taken
about 4 very experienced pilots wirh total flighr
hours ranging from 1800-28,000hrs and all have
said the same thing: the X Air comes across as a
brittle 'paper airplane' but after flying it, is
surprised with overall stability and engineering
while keeping it in value packed design.
Hello Justin, yes I have also been sent
photographs of the progress from the first day and
he is doing a fantastic job. I have been holding
off in posting the pictures in dribs and drabs and
rather waiting until he has completely finished
and then do a mass upload but you are more than
welcome to send through anything that he has
already sent you. It is really good to see the
resources of X-Air owners and how they can
approach things from a different perspective and
make really significant improvements
Justin
Gregoris wrote on 29/07/2022 10:02 am:
Totally off topic, but If I'm allowed -
I'll send everyone a bunch of pictures of this
gentlemen's (Brent) Hanuman.
He
purchased a 2009 X Air.
Completely
stripped the plane - literally dismantled 98%
of it. New covering, new Jabiru motor. New
everything. New, modified landing gear, big
tundra-like STOL tires. 3 bladed prop, list
goes on. Then he also got a custom door
builder to increase cabin width to 49 inches
by installing bubble doors without any cross
members. Looks high-end.
This
airplane is by far the nicest looking X Air I
have ever seen. Probably all input around
55,000$ CDN but I'm blown away how nice it is.
Located in New Brunswick Canada.
I replaced mine with two 9044 bungees per
side. One each was a bit soft, two worked just
fine.
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