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This is my homebuilt 1970′s Citroën 2CV car engine. I’ve stripped it down to the bare essentials, it now weighs about 36 kgs/80 pounds. The Propeller (48×17) was sent to me by the Sratt 103 designer Bernard Geffray, in order to test my engine before buying my own propeller. The highest rpm I could achieve was 2880 rpm. I need 3000 for the ultralight aircraft, so I should adjust ignition, exhaust and carbs. The engine develops more power at higher rpm (35 at 5750 rpm) but to save weight, I’m trying to use it direct drive. If necessary, I can design a reduction unit, but we’ll see. For this test, I’ve fixed the engine on the back of my homemade gokart. This also allows to do dynamic tests. Engine data: -2 cyl. boxer -602cc -9:1 compression ratio -Electronic Ignition (DGNition) -Double Carburettors Mikuni BS34 Feel free to give advice!

Microlight flight at East Fortune with EAST OF SCOTLAND Microlights East Fortune – Whitekirk – Tyninghame – Seacliff – Bass Rock – North Berwick – Broadsands – Fidra Island – Archiefield

Flying in Airborne Microlight XT 912 2011 in Australia. Song by popular Pakistani Band STRINGS.

An in-the-field review of an inexpensive, ultralight backpacking tarp from Outdoor Products…

Flight in Thruster T600N Sprint microlight to Flatholm and Steepholm Islands which are situated in the Severn Channel which lies between Cardiff in South Wales and Weston Super Mare in England. Final landing is at Wing Farm near Warminster Music is creative commons from Soundcloud site with credits as follows: Stellardrone – Milliways Ambient Su by yorkmaster Trespassing Shadow by AmbientCircle

Well I’ve been wanting a plane of some sorts since I first got interested in hang gliders back in the 70′s. My brother and I have worked with the LSA/Ultralights at the Virginia Regional Festival Of Flight with some great guys for the past two years. Larry, the owner of the Challenger was kind enough to give me my first ever ride in one. Shout out to Joe, Larry, Avis, George and Berk! Berk, still waiting on our checks!!!

May
08

Microlight Short Field Landing

By Darren · Comments (3)

This is a landing in a very shot field, its about 600 feet by 300 feet with hedges on 3 sides a big tree and the sea on one side with a fence, landing was almost into wind and take off will be cross wind. This is my first edit with two cameras, helmet camera is VIO POV HD and wing camera is the new Mini DVR HD

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John taking his Quik GT450 for a flight at Hilliard Airpark in Florida.