Engine

We got a good deal on a used Rotax 914UL that needed to be rebuilt.  Jeff knows how to do that. 

Note, we ended up switching to a Rotax because it was too much work to make a custom root tube for this engine.

Our AM15 engine came with two Bosch-044 clone fuel pumps. They are from China and don’t have a manufacturer or part number.  They are labeled MFS for Manta Flight Systems. We would like to upgrade those fuel pumps and design a redundant system that is safe and effective.Here are some of our notes: We’ll likely … Read more

Note – We ended up using a Rotax Engine.  The engine is good but it would have taken too much time to engineer the mounting and root tube.   This is an historical note of our activity. We talked to Mark Kettering from Aeromomentum at Oshkosh this summer.  He did a great job of answering all … Read more

Note:  Historical inclusion – we ended up using a Rotax 914 engine.————-Today we completely uncrated the engine and put it onto a hydraulic lift cart that we bought at Harbor Freight.As a review, this is an Aeromomentum AM15 117 HP 1.5 Liter upright aircraft conversion engine based on a Suzuki car engine. Powering up the … Read more

Note – we ended up using a Rotax engine ——————–Today we drove over to a local loading dock where we had arranged for the crate containing our new Aeromomentum AM15 engine to be delivered. Then we drove it over to my garage and opened the crate.   We’re excited about doing some pioneer work with … Read more

Here are some of our thoughts on engines: Fuel injected engine – I prefer not having a carburetor.  I don’t want to have to worry about carburetor icing.  I only rent the fuel injected Cessna’s at my local airport.  One of the best things about building an experimental airplane is that you can affordably use current technology … Read more