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    Ultralight questions

    But surely more power does not equate to more RPM, an engine has an RPM and surely once its got enough power to turn it at a certain RPM no matter how much more powerful the engine gets, the propeller is the same (eg 50hp at 1000rpm vs 100hp at 1000rpm)
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    Ultralight questions

    I couldn't find if they used one but I guess they do. What happens with 'too much' HP
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    Ultralight questions

    Hi, I am fairly new to the world of ultralights and I have a few questions I was hoping you could answer about an ultralight I would be hoping to base my own project off. (Some of them are probably very stupid) All of my questions refer to the Quicksilver MX Sport...
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    Budget Ultralight

    Hi guys, thank you for all your replies, busy looking around to see what I can find based on your suggestions. Just out of curiosity, has anyone used a motorcycle engine? They dont seem to weight to much more and give alot more power (would definitely need a reduction drive). Also need to find a...
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    Budget Ultralight

    Would a horizontal lawnmower engine work? Or would we need to create a reduction gear? Just wondering if the force of the propeller pulling would damage a generic engine
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    Budget Ultralight

    I'm afraid the land around us is all flat pretty much
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    Budget Ultralight

    Hi, As the title says, me and a group of friends are looking for advice on how we could power a small ultralight 1 seater aircraft we plan on building. This plane would not be going from airport to airport and never taken more than 500ft up, it is simply for field hopping. Unfortunately we are...
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