I have a Lazair Series 2 with original UltraFlight floats and live on a Lake.
I'll be working to get it flight ready this year but all the video's I've seen show it struggling to get off the water.
Its got 2 rotax 185 engines (~9hp) direct drive props and I'm thinking it will need more power.
I figure there are serveral options, like modifying the engine to produce more power, adding a redrive to swing a bigger more efficient prop or going to a more powerful engines like a Rotax 277.
I'm aiming for reliability and light weight so more displacement and not too high compression is a good idea.
Armalite has plenty of suggestions about Rotax 277's but Im wondering how much they weigh compared to the 185's.
I'll be working to get it flight ready this year but all the video's I've seen show it struggling to get off the water.
Its got 2 rotax 185 engines (~9hp) direct drive props and I'm thinking it will need more power.
I figure there are serveral options, like modifying the engine to produce more power, adding a redrive to swing a bigger more efficient prop or going to a more powerful engines like a Rotax 277.
I'm aiming for reliability and light weight so more displacement and not too high compression is a good idea.
Armalite has plenty of suggestions about Rotax 277's but Im wondering how much they weigh compared to the 185's.
