Mintor 1.7 - low cost engines
Wayne Galligan
wgalligan at goodsonacura.com
Thu Nov 6 05:32:32 AKST 2003
Not to mention that it will idle at 1600 rpm and makes it great for spin entry and landings.
WG
----- Original Message -----
From: Gray E Fowler
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Mintor 1.7 - low cost engines
Probably the biggest difference between the Mintor 1.7 and the other two strokes is not the top end rpm, but the time it takes to go from 2000-8200 rpm on a big prop such as the APC 17X12 regular. The acceleration and burst of power is phenomenal, and something the flyer must get used to if you have been flying an OS or Webra. While I have never owned a YS, I do believe this is what YS owners swear by as "torque". With the Mintor 1.7, an 11lb pattern plane can go from dead stop in the vertical to outta site, continuously accelerating. I have actually been told that I fly too fast up and too slow down....something I am trying to adjust. The cost of the 1.7 while not the lowest cost option but is much lower than the YS DZ which it competes with.
Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering
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