On 2007-11-24 14:02:45 -0500, "Roger Long" said:

"Brian Whatcott" wrote

The Robin is a Subaru brand. Subaru boxer engines out of cars power
some light homebuilt aircraft. Next to no Honda engines are used for
that purpose

Subaru engines originally started out as aircraft engines and then were
reworked for cars so it's a lot easier to backtrack than to convert an
engine designed for autos into an aircraft engine. Any small plane
pilot who looks under a Subaru hood for the first time usually says,
"Hey!"

This is the first I've heard of Subaru engines being used for light
aircraft. VW yes, Suby no. Always wondered, as I *did* have that "Hey!"
moment -- which is one reason I'm on my second Subaru.

Astounds me that the first water-cooled aircraft engine I heard about
was in, I believe, Voyager -- the first plane to fly around the world
without refueling, and that was only 20-25 years ago.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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