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I agree the Lyco360 is not a lovable one, but since Continental is now building sufficient Diesel aviation engines and raised TBR to 2,100 hours for 155 HP, I do not see DeltaHawk as a big player in the future.
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Fly4Business, maybe but Continentals diesels are a bit dubious one needs the harmonic damper changed frequently and a good battery voltage or the injectors stop working. A DA42 found this out when the wheels where retracted and the engines stopped and then went into reboot. It had been started on external power and the Pilots had not read the POB about take off with a flat battery and the extra current draw on retract lowered the battery voltage which is critical for the electronics on the engines.
The SMA is brut force engineering to overcome the harmonics and peek torque forces, read overweight.
They both are not elegant solutions the Delta Hawk and the other 2 stroke engines are and follow the KIS principle keep it simple.
The SMA is brut force engineering to overcome the harmonics and peek torque forces, read overweight.
They both are not elegant solutions the Delta Hawk and the other 2 stroke engines are and follow the KIS principle keep it simple.
Last edited by horizon flyer; 10th May 2016 at 15:41.
