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Old 9th Mar 2012, 13:00
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peterh337
 
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BRP claims up to 30 percent lower consumption than like-power aircraft engines.
I don't see how they can deliver a 30% better SFC than another petrol engine operated at peak EGT or LOP.

The old Lycos already outperform any petrol car engine, of any era, on SFC. A higher-RPM engine like a Rotax should be slightly worse than a low-RPM direct-driven engine due to greater friction losses.
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