DemonFrog

I am currently flying out of CYAM (sault Ste. Marie) is that the "up north" you were refering to? i also have family in Toronto area and their plane is based in burlington airpark. good to know i'm not the only one who likes these canards in canada.

There are also algaes that produce hydrogen, start a different type of grow op. saying petrol is better because we don't have the infrastructure is kinda weird. when petrol engines first came out we didn't have the infrastructure did we? don't be afraid of change.

Moving back to the topic at hand, most people want distance nowadays, a less effecient engine causing the plane to go 633nm may not be what most people want, with 100LL getting more espensive, people want cheap fuel and they want to burn less of it. Put a more effecient engine in that plane giving it more range (1k is nice) and potential sales will no doubt go up. overhaul costs may be higher in a piston engine, but when you burn less fuel, it may be worth it over 2k hours as opposed to 3k using more fuel. just a newbie diesel lover's perspective. (distance AND speed) Just thought i would add something about mission weight. An engine that burns more fuel will need more of said fuel for the same trip, possibly offsetting any benefit of the lighter engine. So it is quite possible that a piston engine producing the same hp as a lighter rotary will have a lighter mission weight (say to travel 800nm). I'm not completely discounting rotary engines, heck they seem like a really neat engine that would be amazing for twin tractor operations (small cowling) but i like to go far. David

OUCH i guess that's why they are called lycosaurus though

i tried, besides, you never know what a company like lycoming or continental have hidden away

of course http://www.aopa.org/pilot/features/future0008.html

I just stumbled across this airplane and i too have fallen in love, what a beautiful airplane!. all it needs is a diesel and it is darn near #1 on my list of aircraft to have. WOW David

they have 160, 180 and 200 horse versions

Wait... Cessnas work well? Am i missing something? just joking. i'm still at the start of my aviation career so it will be a while before i can even afford food

directly from their website: OVERVIEW OF STATUS April, 2007. FAA Certification Progresses DeltaHawk is on its way to type certification of the DH-180A4 engine (180 HP). An FAA Designated Engineering Representative consulting group, The DERs Group, has been engaged to manage and direct the process. Current estimates are to achieve Type Certification (TC) as early as the end of 2008. Essential elements of DeltaHawk’s Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP) were submitted to the FAA early this year. Revisions are currently underway to prepare the document for final FAA approval. The PSCP will become the guiding document for achieving DeltaHawk’s initial Type Certificate for the DH-180A4 engine. The remaining engine model variants will come quickly afterwards as amendments to the initial TC.

I am just used to nosewheel steering i guess, piper apache taxis nicely on grass, no problems, and the program i am in for getting my license uses seminoles and zlin 242s both steerable. i guess my other issue is i feel like i would be losing take off effeciency by having to brake. Heck i'm adaptable, i still think my first hombuilt (at least first composite) s going to be either the velo or ez, just depends on what my requirements are when i finally have money (college student) i should also add that i am willing to learn

darnit, any mods for steerable?

I have searched the velocity website high and low, and i can not find out how they stear the darn thing. Is it steerable nosewheel or is it castoring with brakes? could very well be the deciding factor between a velocity and an open-ez thanks David

mm dr pepper, i can't wait until they have that 300 horse engine out and installed in an XL

the deltahawk engines are going to be certified in 2008 so they are probably fairly reliable. all the best

When i someday have money to start an open ez i plan on using a deltahawk 200 horse diesel engine in it

Thank you Jon, keep up the good work Dave

I recieved a private message from a user that is dated 1969 12 30 and i can not read the message, help?

My First post here. I'm 19 and have to go through college yet (Sault College: aviation) I plan on building a long ez someday, in fact i've mentally committed myself to it (only way) What i would like to modify in my ez are a fair amount of the Berkut mods and a Deltahawk diesel liquid cooled engine. I just wish there was an Open-Berkut design (hint hint ) i may also do some other minor design changes with the help of my father (engineer ) has anyone done a glass cockpit in an EZ? Mostly just dreaming here, but keep up the good work i really appreciate that you guys are keeping these cool (and effecient) designs going. Thank you David