Excuse me for my ignorance, I see the Aero Tigre 36 was used in 5 of the top ten spots. Is the Aero Tigre a stand along motor design or a modified Chineese/Taiwaneese motor? I assume it is a highly ranked motor. Are people using it in the PA events?
Hi Mike,
The Aero Tiger is a highly reworked Thunder Tiger 36 done by Randy Smith. New AAC sleeve/piston, and not sure what else he does to them, but I know mine run flawlessly. Don't have A PA ultralite 40 yet, but the Aero Tiger 36 is about as good as it gets. Still a 4-2 run but you canuse a lower pitch prop and it will easily swing the 11" props Randy recommends for them.
I have seen them in PAMPA planes, but since the upper level flyers are basically using airplanes in the 650-700 sq. in . range, and are using pipes, the AE 36 isn't as popular in that arena.
There are plenty of good engines being made today. And many being rewroked by real good engine men, but for the "Classic" airplanes out there you can't find much better, if any, engine IMHO. I believe the fact that Mr.s Werwage, Hunt, McMillian, McDonald, Whitely, and many more are a testiment to that.
Got to get one of the PA ultralite 40s now and see just what they do!