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Old 13th August 2002 | 18:36
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Father Mulcahy
 
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From: Up Tiddily Up
PFA limit is 260 hp.

A quick search on the web will give you access to some American sites dedicated to converting just about any type of engine for use in a homebuilt, from V12s down. Bearing in mind their EAA rules are far less stringent then ours....

Designing a homebuilt from stratch is, a massive undertaking as you'll essentially need to work to JAR design codes etc etc, and PFA Engineering like to get involved soonest.

Far better to stick to a pre-approved PFA kit, think there is now nearly a couple of hundred to choose from.

I'm waiting to see if the RV-10 gets UK approval.... Unless of course your can design something with the performance of a Lancair IV-P !

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