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Engines => 2 Cylinder => Topic started by: jrbirdman47 on July 21, 2025, 10:45:16 AM

Title: Spirit potential?
Post by: jrbirdman47 on July 21, 2025, 10:45:16 AM

The mental gears are turning..........:  https://spiriteng.com/spirit-v2-engine/

Title: Re: Spirit potential?
Post by: pappyadkins on July 21, 2025, 06:12:58 PM

They are setting up next to us at Oshkosh... Nice looking, someone said it was 10k for the engine alone. But I am impressed with the quality of their aircraft that they also just rolled out...

Title: Re: Spirit potential?
Post by: jrbirdman47 on July 22, 2025, 04:48:22 AM

The airplane is beautiful. Looks like it's straight out of the 1930's. 10K for two thirds of a Werner is a bit steep though.

Title: Re: Spirit potential?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 22, 2025, 03:10:12 PM

Sure it would work. Is it "better" than the Verner? Maybe..I've certainly had issues with the Verner, but I might have issues with the Spirit, too. Dunno. (shrug)

Title: Re: Spirit potential?
Post by: Brock on July 22, 2025, 06:24:03 PM

I like that it is direct drive and has that big-bore loap sound.

Title: Re: Spirit potential?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 23, 2025, 03:47:27 AM

Quote from: Brock on July 22, 2025, 06:24:03 PM

I like that it is direct drive and has that big-bore loap sound.

Yeah, it sounds good.  :) Does that translate to vibrates a lot? I know a guy that put a Harley engine on a small homebuilt but never flew it. He was afraid it was going to vibrate the airplane apart.  :o