Hi All
I was reading this and thinking of how the engine and testflying in coming... ?
From www.ultralightflyer.com
John Uptigrove, the President of Innovator Technologies and designer of the Mosquito helicopter was at Airventure 2010 with several different models of his Mosquito single place ultralight helicopter.
John first introduced his wide open bugs in your face, machine in 2002 and then in 2004 introduced the more conventional looking XE model.
Both models can be built and flown as legal part 103 ultralight aircraft when powered by the 60 HP MZ 202 two stroke aircraft engine. But to meet the weight restriction the XE model must be float equipped.
When you step up into the experimental category with the Mosquito XE it can have 12 gallon fuel capacity vs. the 5 gallon for the ultralight version.
Over the years the Mosquito XE has been flown with a number of engines on it, including a jet engine. This year John showed up at Airventure with a Hexadyne P60 twin cylinder 4 stroke engine, neatly tucked away behind the pilot cabin. The engine installation at Airventure was only partially completed, the factory was still working on the cooling system, ignition and fuel delivery system.
It was however a very neat installation and if successful could open the door for pilot wanting a four stroke alternative to power their Mosquito helicopters. The Hexadyne P60 is 797 cc, puts out 60 HP at 5750 rpm and has a 9 to 1 compression ratio. It uses 4 valves per cylinder for better heat dissipation. It has an engine management system, with an electronic ignition system.
The engine is American made by Hexatron Engineering in Salt Lake City Utah.
I was reading this and thinking of how the engine and testflying in coming... ?
From www.ultralightflyer.com
John Uptigrove, the President of Innovator Technologies and designer of the Mosquito helicopter was at Airventure 2010 with several different models of his Mosquito single place ultralight helicopter.
John first introduced his wide open bugs in your face, machine in 2002 and then in 2004 introduced the more conventional looking XE model.
Both models can be built and flown as legal part 103 ultralight aircraft when powered by the 60 HP MZ 202 two stroke aircraft engine. But to meet the weight restriction the XE model must be float equipped.
When you step up into the experimental category with the Mosquito XE it can have 12 gallon fuel capacity vs. the 5 gallon for the ultralight version.
Over the years the Mosquito XE has been flown with a number of engines on it, including a jet engine. This year John showed up at Airventure with a Hexadyne P60 twin cylinder 4 stroke engine, neatly tucked away behind the pilot cabin. The engine installation at Airventure was only partially completed, the factory was still working on the cooling system, ignition and fuel delivery system.
It was however a very neat installation and if successful could open the door for pilot wanting a four stroke alternative to power their Mosquito helicopters. The Hexadyne P60 is 797 cc, puts out 60 HP at 5750 rpm and has a 9 to 1 compression ratio. It uses 4 valves per cylinder for better heat dissipation. It has an engine management system, with an electronic ignition system.
The engine is American made by Hexatron Engineering in Salt Lake City Utah.
