jeb99
New Member
Hi, I've been building an airplane for the last 15 years (whew!) I've got a Subaru EA81 turbo (should develop about 120 hp)
with a 2:1 belt reduction on it. It hasn't flown yet, but runs great (90% done - 90% to go type of thing). Anyway, wondering
if anybody out there has adapted a CVT for airplane or swamp buggy ? I want to let the prop "idle" when the
engine does - but keep the prop rpm constant while in flight. Normally this would be done by changing the pitch
on the prop blades. It seems like keeping the engine rpm at a constant - oh, say 2000rpm or 3000 or 4000 while
the prop turns 2500 would be really cool.
Anybody out there know of people who have done this type of setup? Info? Links to pages?
with a 2:1 belt reduction on it. It hasn't flown yet, but runs great (90% done - 90% to go type of thing). Anyway, wondering
if anybody out there has adapted a CVT for airplane or swamp buggy ? I want to let the prop "idle" when the
engine does - but keep the prop rpm constant while in flight. Normally this would be done by changing the pitch
on the prop blades. It seems like keeping the engine rpm at a constant - oh, say 2000rpm or 3000 or 4000 while
the prop turns 2500 would be really cool.
Anybody out there know of people who have done this type of setup? Info? Links to pages?