REFLECTOR: Deltahawk engine

J.P. Brooks jp211 at comcast.net
Thu May 5 10:45:14 CDT 2005


I happened to see one fly just two days ago in Racine on my Velocity.
I know this is going to open up a lot of questions so I'll be quiet.
JP


At 08:01 AM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
>I am perhaps the latest member of the list (just received the confirmation 
>of my order for a Velocity SE/FG a few days ago), so please let me start 
>with a warm hello to all the enthusiastic Velocity Builders!
>
>I am living and flying in Illinois (Champaign-Urbana area), but I am 
>originally from Romania.  I intend to move back to Europe in a few years, 
>so I am 99% decided to go for a Deltahawk engine (as you may all know, in 
>Europe the price of AVGAS is prohibitive).  I am also very impressed with 
>the latest comparison data between the DH160V4 engine and the Lycoming 
>IO-360, so it looks like a DH engine may be a very good choice even for 
>one flying one's Velocity all the time in the USA ... (see 
>http://www.deltahawkengines.com/perfor00.shtml).
>
>Are there builders on this list who are seriously considering a DH engine?
>
>Can anybody comment a bit on the three possibile DH engines, namely the 
>DH160V4, DH180V4, and DH200V4?  According to Deltahawk's data, a DH160V4 
>sounds like just good enough for a Velocity SE/FG.  However, a DH180V4 
>also seems very attractive.  Also, what would the REAL difference between 
>the three engines be in the case of a Velocity SE/FG (ignoring the price)?
>
>Thank you,
>Grigore
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