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mjbavid(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Does anyone on the list have any experience with
Jabiru engines, good bad or otherwise? Regards, Mike
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Don Cravener
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Mike:
I am flying a 3300 and love it. Almost 100 hrs. now and trouble free.
Don C.
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:06 am Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Other than the "growing pains" associated with getting the right parts
from the dealer, I'm happy so far with my engine. I'm at the taxiing
stage with my plane prior to having it inspected. The engine starts and
runs fine and smooth, and not a drop of leakage anywhere...oil or
coolant. : ) Oops, that was just a little "jab" at the water-cooled
guys.
Lynn
On Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 09:21 PM, michael burkhardt wrote:
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Does anyone on the list have any experience with
Jabiru engines, good bad or otherwise? Regards, Mike
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mjbavid(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:06 am Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Don, I have a series 7, what is your 3300 on? Mike
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Don Cravener
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Mike:
My 3300 is on a Classic IV. Kitfox. Climb performance is
just a little less than a 912S. I don't have the struts faired or wheel pants.
I also still have the round cowl of the KF. Very blunt. Cruise is about 108
mph.
I do most of my flying from 60 > 85 mph. Really like the engine. Climb
out at about 750/800 fpm. with full fuel and 225# me.
My empty weight is 760#. Am hoping someday Jabiru will build a cowl
and FWF kit for the Kitfox airplanes.
Don
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Brett Walmsley
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Savannah, GA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Good one Lynn..
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ThomasTomlin(at)comcast.n
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: Jabiru Engines anyone? |
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Hi Michael, I have a little bit of experience with the Jabiru 3300 on my IV
Speedster.
The short answer is I like it a lot.
I have about 75 hours on it since last June and am very pleased with it so
far.
In all honesty it may not be the best fit for this airplane, but I like it
well enough that
I have no regrets.
All choices have a trade off and I went primarily for the long TBO, more HP,
Smooth running 6 cyl, and simpler air cooled design without a radiator and
gear drive.
What I gave up was a larger support base, better cabin heat(radiator), more
prop choices,
slightly lighter weight, and a bit more effort necessary to install a
different engine(time).
Oh yeah...the cost. When I purchased mine (3 years ago) there was only
about $400.00
difference between the 912s and the 3300.
I have a new Sensenich ground adjustable prop that is very nice and I have
just put the
economy kit on my carb, but will not be able to reinstall the carb for at
least a week to
check performance again.
It starts easy, Idles around 800, max cruise currently at 108 mph indicated,
and climbs
very well 800fpm plus at 6,000 density altitude.
I'm currently flying dirty....no wheel pants, 600x6 clevelands, grove gear,
poorly
fabricated lift strut fairings, leaky bubble doors.....
I still have lots of work to do to clean her up.
Tom Tomlin
Greeley Colorado
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