<VV> YH on an airplane?

Marc Marcoulides hharpo at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 10 15:53:20 EST 2012


Some time back I remember reading about someone with corvair engines cut down to 2 cylanders for use in an ultralite, maybe they were planning to use a YH.  


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>From: Sethracer at aol.com
>Sent: Jan 10, 2012 11:10 AM
>To: gyoungwolf at earthlink.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> YH on an airplane?
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>In a message dated 1/10/2012 8:35:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>gyoungwolf at earthlink.net writes:
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>If  anyone has any experience using a Carter YH carb on a Corvair engine in 
>an  ultralight aircraft, please drop me a note (sounds scary to  me).
>Thanks,
>Grant
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>I think the YH would be fine on an ultra-ultra-ultra light aircraft, say  
>one with an .049 cu in motor. The YH could be tied to the tail  and used to 
>anchor it to the ground for starting and testing the model  plane with a 
>glow-plug. As far as using it in any actual airplane - one  that people would be 
>riding in? - I have no experience - per your actual request  above. And I 
>wouldn't get into a plane so equipped. 
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>Seth Emerson
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>C's the Day! -  Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
>San Jose, CA
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