I'm looking for a engine that you can put in something simalar to a plane (an engine to make it fly) but it cant run off of gas. Were can i get it and how much could it cost? who can i contact to get one and how?
2006-11-13 05:07:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Check with that guy that sold Jack his magic bean stock beans.
2006-11-13 05:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most general aviation engines run on gas, I think it's now mostly LL100 which is low lead 100 octane gas.
A lot of light aircraft now use Subaru engines, sometimes with the emissions control equipment stripped off. Depending on what you want it for you can get one at a scrap dealer, rebuilt from Japan (they have to use brand new 'crate' engines for engine swaps) or from a local Subaru dealer.
Cost fitted looks like $5-6k.
My friend has a Velocity with a Subaru engine, the link below shows a couple of Subaru installs.
The Lycoming engines are horribly expensive and don't seem very tough.
2006-11-13 15:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like you are looking for an engine that would possibly be put into an ultralight or a home-built. Not sure about if they don't run on gas though.
Try going on
http://www.eaa.org/
That is the website for EAA it is a huge organization that is for homebuilts, ultralights, etc.... Some on there will definitely be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck!
2006-11-13 13:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are Diesel Aircraft engines now
2006-11-15 11:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "can't run off of gas"? Do you mean like electric or something?
2006-11-14 00:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by barfoeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋