Originally Posted by
scifi
Some time ago there was a spate of thefts of Rotax engines from some GA airfields. Maybe some of these found their way to Iran, to be converted into flying bombs. So with the latest happenings in the Russia / Ukraine war, be prepared to lock up your planes a bit more securely.
Many believe that the thefts started about the time Rotax started acting on embargoes against Turkey, who were using them in armed drones that country was using against the Kurds. Those drones were subsequently sold to the Ukrainians.
So more likely the stolen British Rotax engines have already gone to Ukraine, and were at-least being used by the good guys.
G