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Daniel Vandenberg
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 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Jab 5100 Future? |
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Somebody brought up the 8-cyl Jabiru 5100. You guys in Tenn must have inside knowledge on this issue. My understanding was that the factory in Australia discontinued the engine because of problems with early production engines...combined with need for more production capacity for the 3300.
What were the problems with the 5100?
What are it's chances of re-entering production?
Thanks...
Dan
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lozhoffman(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: Jab 5100 Future? |
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Hi All,
The Jabiru 8cyl is currently out of production due the
overwhelming demand for the 4 and 6 cyl engines.
The factory said that there have been no technical
issues with the 180hp engine. They just cant supply
enough of the others at this stage with current orders
not being able to be met till sept/Oct.
They are increasing production capacity and will be
offering the 180hp engine again as soon as they begin
to catch up with the 4s and 6s.
Laurie
Sydney
--- Daniel Vandenberg <djvdb63(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Somebody brought up the 8-cyl Jabiru 5100. You guys
in Tenn must have inside knowledge on this issue.
My understanding was that the factory in Australia
discontinued the engine because of problems with
early production engines...combined with need for
more production capacity for the 3300.
What were the problems with the 5100?
What are it's chances of re-entering production?
Thanks...
Dan
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Daniel Vandenberg
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: Jab 5100 Future? |
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Laurie...
That's good to hear. I'm fighting the "Lightning vs. RV-9A" battle in my head. This has been discussed before on this list. The 5100 would be a great engine for the 9. It may be for the Lightning too if the factory approves in the future.
By the way...to the factory...for those of us watching the Lightning development, more frequent updates on the website would be helpful. As far as I can tell the only update to the website (other than adding a computerized digital paint job to the prototype flying picture on the homepage) since August has been to the price 
Why not start a section on the home page that give weekly or monthly updates something like the following:
1. Number of kits paid for...
2. Number of kits delivered to customers (either to the builders center or at home)
3. Number of kits under construction at the factory assistance center
4. Number of kits under construction at customers's homes/shops
5. Number of kits completed and flown.
This sort of information, combined with more frequent photo updates of customer's projects and prototype improvements, would help us potential customers to feel confident that the Lightning is in the early stages of a long and successful production run.
Dan
Laurie Hoffman <lozhoffman(at)yahoo.com> wrote:[quote] --> Lightning-List message posted by: Laurie Hoffman
Hi All,
The Jabiru 8cyl is currently out of production due the
overwhelming demand for the 4 and 6 cyl engines.
The factory said that there have been no technical
issues with the 180hp engine. They just cant supply
enough of the others at this stage with current orders
not being able to be met till sept/Oct.
They are increasing production capacity and will be
offering the 180hp engine again as soon as they begin
to catch up with the 4s and 6s.
Laurie
Sydney
--- Daniel Vandenberg wrote:
| Quote: | Somebody brought up the 8-cyl Jabiru 5100. You guys
in Tenn must have inside knowledge on this issue.
My understanding was that the factory in Australia
discontinued the engine because of problems with
early production engines...combined with need for
more production capacity for the 3300.
What were the problems with the 5100?
What are it's chances of re-entering production?
Thanks...
Dan
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dashvii(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Jab 5100 Future? |
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Check out this article:
http://www.gizmag.com/go/4785/
It mentions a one off Jabiru fuel injected, turbocharged engine. Would like
to know more about that. Also take a look at this one:
http://www.masquito.be/m26.htm It's basically a self-proclaimed rip off of
the Jabiru engine, that is fuel injected. It is a four cylinder that is in
between in size, but a 120hp out of 2500 cc's. It has only run at about
90hp so far and the 120 is what they project. Interesting. Looks almost
identical to the Jabiru, which is what they started with. Brian W.
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