I think I recently read that an
AVo 68 R ´Samburo´ converted to the Rotax 912 with hydraulic constant speed is for sale.
On first view it really is not ´a bit sexier than a Motor Falk´
(to be true it looks
), but on second view it is. 80hp is more than enough for the very light Samburo, it climbs like hell and runs 200 km/h single seated on 12 l/h economic cruise. Glider towing is allowed up to 600kg, but from personal experience it is limited to single seaters. Engine control is single lever for throttle and constant speed prop, airfoil is the same as Ka6E, so no comparison to the Falk. Much less drag and low rain sensibility. Stall characteristics are perfect. The undercarriage handles bad grass strips as well as 35 kt crosswind (I tried both myself). It has an additional ´long range tank´ in the left wing which can be transferred to main tank by an electric pump (which needs ages to do so) and gives you about 6h endurance. Only real drawback is the elevator trim.