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ulflyer(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: Any Examples of the new Valley Engine

For those folks that went to Oshkosh - did anyone see a sample of the 

new little engine package Valley Engineering is selling.  Any flying 

examples, how did it perform and comments?

I staving down here in Texas while the sun is baking us.

jerb

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NeilsenRM(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: Any Examples of the new Valley Engine

Jerb



Valley had a new ultralight at AirVenture with the big twin engine on it. It 

performed very well on that light plane. It flew every day thru their full 

time period. They were expected to get this years yoyo award for the most 

takeoffs and landings. I was amazed that they were able to design and build 

a very refined airplane in only one year!



I talked with Larry Smith for some time about their big twin engine on a 

Firestar II. Larry is convinced that almost any other prop other than a IVO 

would perform better. He is pushing the turbo option for this engine but 

said it isn't ready yet. He claims that the turbo will not over stress that 

engine. His explanation is that with the lower compression ratio of the 

turbo engine it sees no more ignition pressure just more duration. I don't 

know enough to comment. He feels that the turbo will make the Firestar II 

perform well even in that hot Texas air.



Rick Neilsen

Redrive VW powered MKIIIC

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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: Any Examples of the new Valley Engine

I was amazed that they were able to design and build a very refined airplane 

in only one year!>>



Hi,

amazing what can be done if it is imperative.  The British de Havilland 

Mosquito was 10 months from the go ahead from the Ministry to first flight.

The Mossie went faster, for longer with a bigger bomb load than the B17. Not 

bad for 2 men and 2 engines.



Cheers



Pat

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:49 am Post subject: Any Examples of the new Valley Engine

In a message dated 8/5/2008 1:04:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  ulflyer(at)verizon.net writes:

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For    those folks that went to Oshkosh - did anyone see a sample of the 

new    little engine package Valley Engineering is selling.  Any flying    

examples, how did it perform and comments?

I staving down here in Texas    while the sun is baking us.

jerb

	
            Jerb and  others,

  

      My Wife and I just got back from Oshkosh  yesterday. We camped in  Camp Scholler and somehow managed to miss seeing  Rick Nielson, even after all the time we spent at the Kolb trailer and at the  Valley eng. trailer.  Enjoyed the visit at the Kolb trailer.  Bruce ,  Travis, Dennis and the gang were accommodating  as usual. I  missed seeing Donnie and wish him a speedy recovery as I know He wanted to be  there.  We got to visit with Homer and Clara, and   Homer   appears to be getting younger rather than older. Got to meet Larry and  Gene and bent their ears on there Generac conversion . The back yard flier flew  quite well and sounded better than the 2-strokes we are used to hearing. It  sounded sweet as it flew near our camper each morning and afternoon. I would put  one of their engines on my firefly if it were lighter. Larry said it weighs 120  lbs. It didn't climb like my firefly, but It seemed adequate to me.

  

          I checked out the 40 lb.,  35 hp  rotary eng that was on the M -squared UL. Very interesting. Static  display sounded good. Very smooth!  Cost was 6200 dollars! kinda steep. But  I never saw it fly. For some reason they didn't fly it!  Hmmmmm?

  

           It seems that ULs  are becoming a thing of the past as there is much more money in LSP  aircraft. They were everywhere and most all were only offered ready ready to fly  and did not offer kits. The backyard flier was the only new Ul there and their  plane always had people around it!

  

        On the way home we got to visit with  Jack and Louise Hart.  They have a beautiful new house in the country and  the room for an 800' runway. But the best part is the large basement that he has  for building. He has done more custom work on his Firefly than any I have ever  seen. That Simmonini sounds really nice!

      We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with the  harts.   

  

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