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  1. Erudite Celt

    Citroen 2CV

    Thanks Hot Wings.
  2. Erudite Celt

    Lifan motorcycle engine

    Hi Wisdom Ray, go for the 250 V twin it's a Yamaha engine that was once found on the Virago. The power output may seem a little low but this has nothing to do with the Chinese build quality, but with emissions regulations in the west. The Chinese version has exhaust and carb restrictors fitted...
  3. Erudite Celt

    Citroen 2CV

    The 2CV is a boxer flat twin engine producing 28-33 bhp depending on variant. Question is, has anyone out there used one for a tractor autogyro or plane? regards EC.
  4. Erudite Celt

    Horse Power help!

    Hi Ar2hur, you need to factor in the lift coefficient of the wings then multiply that by the wing surface area. If the coefficient/surface area were high enough and the runway long enough a 20hp engine could theoretically lift 6000lbs!
  5. Erudite Celt

    Bede BD5 was it a death trap?

    Hi Culleningus ( you love Vampires? ) A number of things during landing made this little beauty a death trap. #1. The high landing speed 120mph. #2. Fragile landing gear. #3.Tiny drum brakes as found on a Vespa. #4. 2000+ feet ground run of. #5.The shallow ground clearance 11" caused ground...
  6. Erudite Celt

    First - person - to break sound barrier?

    You are right bmc, Kittinger hit 614 mph at 18,000 feet. He also set a record for pulling G's when he passed out on his first attempt and went into a flat spin at 120 rpm that's 22 G'S!!! I believe he has been helping with this new project to.
  7. Erudite Celt

    MZ-100 2-stroke 18 hp

    Hi topspeed100, the crankcase on a two stroke engine has a lot to do with it's power output, as is the method of porting employed. The MZ " Moon Zipper " draws fuel directly into the crankcase from the crankcase mounted carb. This keeps pressure higher in the crankcase as opposed to engines with...
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