a new 5 cylinder, 220lb radial of 125, 150, or 180 hp
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:19 pm
'We were over to George Coy's place two weeks ago. Quite the place and George
is quite the guy. Very patient and really took his time to show me what he does and
how things work. What interested me so much for my project was the M14D radial
which is a somewhat detuned, ungeared radial producing about 230 hp. It was
derived from the 360 hp M14P geared engine but they slowed the supercharger with
different gearing and replaced the gearbox with a straight nose case and a
very standard Stearman type hub. They "Westernized" all those metric fittings too.
The target price on that engine was only about $10K but might go up as the US dollar
keeps taking a beating on the world market and George has to buy those engines with
Euros.
David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
F24 C-FDAE in restoration
is quite the guy. Very patient and really took his time to show me what he does and
how things work. What interested me so much for my project was the M14D radial
which is a somewhat detuned, ungeared radial producing about 230 hp. It was
derived from the 360 hp M14P geared engine but they slowed the supercharger with
different gearing and replaced the gearbox with a straight nose case and a
very standard Stearman type hub. They "Westernized" all those metric fittings too.
The target price on that engine was only about $10K but might go up as the US dollar
keeps taking a beating on the world market and George has to buy those engines with
Euros.
David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
F24 C-FDAE in restoration
'----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Casali"
To: "Fairchild List"
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:21 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] from this weeks eaa online newletter - a new 5 cylinder, 220lb radial of
125, 150, or 180 hp
>
> *New Radial Engine Planned for Homebuilts*
> Gesoco Industries of Swanton, Vermont, and S.C. Motorstar of Bacau,
> Romania, have developed a new radial engine design for experimental
> homebuilt aircraft. The five-cylinder R-263 is planned for three
> different variants, 125-, 150- or 180-horsepower. The basic engine will
> be a naturally aspirated five-cylinder radial weighing in at about 220
> lbs with accessories. The 33-inch diameter, 27-inch long air-cooled
> engine will feature electric start, a 35-amp alternator, a throttle body
> injection system and dual ignition. Designer Viorel Andries is the chief
> designer at S.C. Motorstar, producers of the M-14P engine. Plans are to
> have a display engine at Sun 'n Fun 2005, with a flying example at
> Oshkosh. Projected price is about $18,000 including the accessories and
> warranty. For more information, visit http://www,gesoco.com or call
> 802-868-5633.
> --
> Dan Casali
> MacWizard
> Box 1286 Ketchum, ID 83340
> 208.726.5120