Turbocharged LS1 Airplane-410mph
12-02-2006, 07:55 PM
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A few years ago in AOPA magazine they did an article on the ls1's in aircraft applications. They are actually a certified usable engine that does meet FAA standards for use in aircraft due to their high rpm long run time reliability and longeivity.
12-02-2006, 10:33 PM
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An LS1 thats FAA/PMA aproved........
Whats funny is that you now need an A&P to do any legal maintenance on it LOL.
$100 a shop hour
He will honestly poop his pants when he sees how fast that thing will be. An at least 500 crank hp (good guess) aircraft in that light of a plane.
Whats funny is that you now need an A&P to do any legal maintenance on it LOL.
$100 a shop hour
He will honestly poop his pants when he sees how fast that thing will be. An at least 500 crank hp (good guess) aircraft in that light of a plane.
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12-04-2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by farnoush
You guys are worried about LS1's in planes? Theyve been using rotaries in planes for years and those are FAR from reliable.
12-05-2006, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bdr_ws6
Rotaries? Only Rotary I have seen in a plane was the one from WWI, and it still had pistons (it was a radial style engine that spun around). So show me a true rotary in an airplane, I have never seen it. Most popular are piston engines (either radail or in a V, inline and such), a turboprop which is a jet style engine that turns the propeller, and of course Jet engines.
12-05-2006, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bdr_ws6
Rotaries? Only Rotary I have seen in a plane was the one from WWI, and it still had pistons (it was a radial style engine that spun around). So show me a true rotary in an airplane, I have never seen it. Most popular are piston engines (either radail or in a V, inline and such), a turboprop which is a jet style engine that turns the propeller, and of course Jet engines.
12-05-2006, 08:48 AM
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They use rotaries more in helicopters I thought.
And I think.... I think.... when rotaries go bad, they just lose power, but still run... But when you try and crank it it won't run at all. I'm honestly not too sure about that one. But I've seen a few videos of "bad rotary engines" still able to be run..
And I think.... I think.... when rotaries go bad, they just lose power, but still run... But when you try and crank it it won't run at all. I'm honestly not too sure about that one. But I've seen a few videos of "bad rotary engines" still able to be run..
