hi , i am working on an project on ultralight single seater aircraft , i am totally new to this field the design goals include total weight to be 570 lbs (350 empty wt+220payload) i want to optimize it for loitering not range and max altitude would be less than 5000 ft , the problem is i cannot get special aircraft engine so i have to convert automobile engine.
Option available in market are given below , can anyone suggest how much power i would be needing and which of following to convert depending upon performance and ease of conversion.
NOTE: All are liquid cooled except VW air cooled engines
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[FONT="]Car[/FONT]
[FONT="]Engine name[/FONT]
[FONT="]Rpm[/FONT]
[FONT="]Hp[/FONT]
[FONT="]Torque (Nm)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Weight (lb)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Suzuki Cultus[/FONT]
[FONT="]G-10[/FONT]
[FONT="]5100-5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]50[/FONT]
[FONT="]65[/FONT]
[FONT="]139[/FONT]
[FONT="]Diahatsu Cuore[/FONT]
[FONT="]ED-10[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]60[/FONT]
[FONT="]83[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Suzuki Alto[/FONT]
[FONT="]SS80[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]62[/FONT]
[FONT="]87[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Honda City[/FONT]
[FONT="]1.3 L (~79 cu in) [/FONT][FONT="]I4[/FONT][FONT="] i-VTEC[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500-6000[/FONT]
[FONT="]100[/FONT]
[FONT="]128[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Toyota Corolla[/FONT]
[FONT="]2NZ-FE[/FONT]
[FONT="]6000[/FONT]
[FONT="]80[/FONT]
[FONT="]119[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]VW Van[/FONT]
[FONT="]1800cc[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]67[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]VW beetle[/FONT]
[FONT="]1200cc[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]~40[/FONT]
[FONT="]---[/FONT]
[FONT="]---[/FONT]
Option available in market are given below , can anyone suggest how much power i would be needing and which of following to convert depending upon performance and ease of conversion.
NOTE: All are liquid cooled except VW air cooled engines
.
[FONT="]Car[/FONT]
[FONT="]Engine name[/FONT]
[FONT="]Rpm[/FONT]
[FONT="]Hp[/FONT]
[FONT="]Torque (Nm)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Weight (lb)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Suzuki Cultus[/FONT]
[FONT="]G-10[/FONT]
[FONT="]5100-5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]50[/FONT]
[FONT="]65[/FONT]
[FONT="]139[/FONT]
[FONT="]Diahatsu Cuore[/FONT]
[FONT="]ED-10[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]60[/FONT]
[FONT="]83[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Suzuki Alto[/FONT]
[FONT="]SS80[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]62[/FONT]
[FONT="]87[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Honda City[/FONT]
[FONT="]1.3 L (~79 cu in) [/FONT][FONT="]I4[/FONT][FONT="] i-VTEC[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500-6000[/FONT]
[FONT="]100[/FONT]
[FONT="]128[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]Toyota Corolla[/FONT]
[FONT="]2NZ-FE[/FONT]
[FONT="]6000[/FONT]
[FONT="]80[/FONT]
[FONT="]119[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]VW Van[/FONT]
[FONT="]1800cc[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]67[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]--[/FONT]
[FONT="]VW beetle[/FONT]
[FONT="]1200cc[/FONT]
[FONT="]5500[/FONT]
[FONT="]~40[/FONT]
[FONT="]---[/FONT]
[FONT="]---[/FONT]