Sounds like 915 installs go north of $60k when you count all the extra pieces and canbus integration.
That and the weight comes in pretty high so I wonder if this motor might find a limited market.
Sounds like 915 installs go north of $60k when you count all the extra pieces and canbus integration.
That and the weight comes in pretty high so I wonder if this motor might find a limited market.
That’s making an IO-550 look cheap.
Til you put fuel in a 550
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Obviously your missing the point here. I was making a comparison between what the cost of a Rotax is vs a more established, more powerful and more accepted engine.
I never implied someone would stuff an IO-550 into a kitfox. It was what we refer to as an analogy to draw a comparison towards value.
I didn't miss your point, and wasn't trying to get personal. Just pointing out the flaw in the comparison. $60K is for a complete factory new firewall forward on the 915.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Rotax is an established engine option. Also, the Rotax engine was engineered in the early 80's using modern metallurgy compared to Lycoming/Continentals. It has a proven history, good to excellent power output at a lower weight. Which results in an added benefit of not carrying extra weight which reduces performance. Fuel efficiency means not having to carry extra fuel which is extra weight.I was making a comparison between what the cost of a Rotax is vs a more established, more powerful and more accepted engine.
Ralph
My 914 was originally on a Predator drone. Battle proven
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
Well it looks like your Rotax was reinstalled into another Predator. I love that Plane.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X