Category Archives: Aircraft

For the last while I have been working on a weight shift microlight aircraft that will be using a 1200cc BMW motorbike engine to drive the propeller.  In the picture below is the injector body and its K&N filter.   Its … Continue reading →

The engine performance continues to plague… After solving the oil leaks and the throttle position I am back to trying to get the engine to run well- well enough that one feels confident enough to fly it that is. The … Continue reading →

Whoohoo! The new seals look as if they are working.  After the gearbox was installed we ran the engine for a while, and apart from a small overflow from the gearbox reservoir, there were no leaks.  We ran the engine … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of days I put the gearbox back together.  SKF, in the form of Andre Weyers, was extremely helpful in getting the new seals, O-rings and so forth.  He lent me his ear and provided some much … Continue reading →

The gearbox is used to bring the prop speed down to an acceptable limit – the engine crankshaft will turn between 4000rpm and 5500rpm to be in its optimal torque range, whereas the prop needs to turn at a max … Continue reading →

I am having to learn this blog stuff so this is the second post of the same thing; not sure where the first post went!  This was meant to be linked to the photo in the previous post… Crossflow was … Continue reading →