NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Mind wandering: I recall that volkswagon engines were used in home-built aircraft in the 70's. Boxer engines would appear to be ideal for this application. Has a boxer engine ever been used to power an aircraft? Link to comment
bayoubengal Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I found a picture of an aero application online and had the engine, mounts and PSRU on my screensaver until just a couple of days ago. If I can find it I'll post or send to you. What are you wanting to build? Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 No project in mind. Just toying with the idea. Link to comment
David Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yes, quite a few, especially in experimental aircraft. The ones I'm aware of are more along the line of the flat four (like Subaru). Read this article, and skip down to "opposed engines": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_engine Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Found one: http://www.takeoff-ul.de/index.html Link to comment
Boffin Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 The boxer must be the most common configuration for GA. Lycoming Continental Andy Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 The boxer must be the most common configuration for GA. Andy, what I am curious about is literally putting a BMW motorcycle engine in an aircraft. I read the story about the boxer powered snowblower, and my imagination just kinda went from there. Link to comment
Art.. Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yes it's been done, both with airheads and oilheads Link to comment
Linz Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Would it surge, PTTR etc? How would you change out an HES in mid-air? Finally, what oil and tires would be the best? Linz Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Not to mention, what kind of air would you use under the wings? Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 It sounds kinda nice running. http://www.youtube.com/user/kmiiiiye#p/a/u/1/oM2CdYawNZU Link to comment
Boffin Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 The boxer must be the most common configuration for GA. Andy, what I am curious about is literally putting a BMW motorcycle engine in an aircraft. I read the story about the boxer powered snowblower, and my imagination just kinda went from there. Ah yes, your intent should have been obvious from the context. Sorry about the miss-read. Andy Link to comment
upflying Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 And while we are on this subject, radial aircraft engines have been used to power motorcycles. And we can't forget to mention Jay Leno's jet powered motorcycle. Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 And this little gem on e-Bay. It's powered by thrust only, but the owner says you can also hook up the drive shaft. e-bay jet bike Link to comment
elkroeger Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Not to hijack the thread - but I'm sure you realize BMW started out in the aircraft industry (the roundel is supposed to represent a airplane propellor). My question then, is did BMW, in the early days, ever build and/or sell complete motors for airplanes? Did they have that boxer motor at the time? Link to comment
motoguy128 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Not to hijack the thread - but I'm sure you realize BMW started out in the aircraft industry (the roundel is supposed to represent a airplane propellor). My question then, is did BMW, in the early days, ever build and/or sell complete motors for airplanes? Did they have that boxer motor at the time? I believe during WWI they wer a major engine upplier for the German military. But I think they were mostly V configurations... Mostly V12's I think, not boxers, but I could be wrong. Link to comment
SageRider Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (Courtesy of the National Air Force Museum, Dayton Ohio.) Link to comment
Boffin Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Not to hijack the thread - but I'm sure you realize BMW started out in the aircraft industry (the roundel is supposed to represent a airplane propellor). My question then, is did BMW, in the early days, ever build and/or sell complete motors for airplanes? Did they have that boxer motor at the time? Alas, BMW were using the roundel in the colours of the Bavarian flag (Blue and White) some time before they started making aero engines... http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/roundel-myth.pdf Andy Link to comment
NonComp Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 I think that German defence manufacturers may have been prohibitied from building anything but civilian products following the war. They may not have been able to build aircraft engines after 1945. Link to comment
motoguy128 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I think that German defence manufacturers may have been prohibitied from building anything but civilian products following the war. They may not have been able to build aircraft engines after 1945. That's probably true, but in post war germany in 1920's, there wasn't much of a civilian market. Link to comment
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