Rans S-14 Airaile - HKS700E Engine

[@travelbugse2829]

I was checking out the engine in Wikipedia. Up to 60 horses for take-off, which is pretty good. The cylinder heads are oil-cooled, but the rest of the motor is air-cooled. You can see the pipework at around 3:55. HKS is a Japanese automotive company, with a pedigree in racing car engines. This engine is dual capacitive system (not magneto) but uses Bing-type carburettors. I'd like to see it with fuel injection eventually. It is apparently designed to compete with the Rotax 582. That's the nerdy bit! I still think there's a lot of drag and unnecessary exposure to the elements up there...

[@vijayakumarT.]

Video and the stills are absolutely nice and the aircraft touchdown is awesome 👍

[@roadstar499]

This seems to be a very well designed craft...

[@ESP3500]

I know this is an old video, but I am installing one on my s14. do you have and pics of the engine mount and oil cooler set up?

[@LeeKobe1]

Had an S14 with a Rotax 582. I'd much prefer a 4 stroke. The S14 was fun to fly but they don't float much at all. Be ready for an aggressive sink rate.

[@barrygiblett5823]

nice machine mate, enjoy and look after it, and it will love you back....

[@glassdogangle]

+Barry Giblett -- Ha ha ha, it's not mine, but if it was, I would be polishing it daily!

[@matiasbibel4233]

Fantastic combination of plane and engine!!!! Specs? Same of a rotax? Cruise speed and fuel consumtion? Congrats!!!

[@qztip]

Seemed like a pretty good Vx !

[@johnny12895]

do you need a license for this type of air craft?

[@Noname-iy7gj]

That is a nice looking Rans. Reminds me of flying mine down there. I had a lot of fun in that plane. Is there a new location for the chute, or does he not have one? I had a blow out panel on the right rear fuselage of mine. I also removed the wheel pants, they only made about a 2-3 mph difference and it allowed me to take it into rougher places. Not to mention it was a pain taking them off every time to replace the tires. Out here it's probably not as big of a deal, but in Colorado I was putting tires on every 2-3 months.

[@glassdogangle]

+No name --- He has the BRS chute located in the nose. Upon deployment, the rocket easily punches through the thin plastic top of the nose cone, dragging the chute with it.

[@Drooppyyy]

are you thinking on getting one in the future?

[@glassdogangle]

+Droopy --- In my dreams.

[@joemalinowski296]

Does it meet FAR103 or is it experimental?

[@1959KM]

Do you need a license to fly this aircraft and what do you need to fly LSA?

[@JulianParry1]

Hi. Do you know if there an electric version of this aircraft? Or are they working on one? Thank you.

[@hleiva4821]

electric!!!¡ go back tu California with that stp question

[@kennethjohnson6223]

Why do these planes sit on their tails when not running? Why cg so far back even with a pilot in the cockpit? What happens during engine failure? Tail heavy accidents just waiting to happen?

[@glassdogangle]

When the pilot sits in the aircraft, his weight makes the aircraft's CG well within normal limits because his center of gravity is forward of the aircraft's ideal CG.

[@bwana3006]

Can this be had in a two seat version?

[@jamesfischer7334]

Yes, it's called an S-12

[@travelbugse2829]

Looks great! I still have one beef about ultralights reinventing the aeroplane, though: most designers forget about the engine. Propulsion is an afterthought. The aircraft look like a car with a lawnmower on the roof. Yet this is a good-looking aircraft design, and Rans are known for some very desirable products. Why not put some cowling round the motor and improve the streamlining? Is not having any cover a means to save a couple of pounds? Why is everyone stuck in the 1910s?

[@tomcoryell]

Travelbugse28 Cooling mainly. A lot are 2 stroke engines and cool better in the open air. Weight also. If you are trying to come in under FAR part 103 every gram counts.

[@s.hooper4683]

That sounds like a 4 stroke.....yes?

[@bobbyvance4725]

Awesome nice look,,,,, bet it would be a less than a hundred dollar hamburger looker

[@ggacademy9345]

say samthing about engine type of engine ,hp

[@glassdogangle]

Something

[@ggacademy9345]

glassdogangle pz told me about engine type power company

[@glassdogangle]

Sorry I know absolutely nothing about this engine, except that it is a four stroke. I put the engine model in the title simply for informational purposes. Google is your friend.

[@christianbreut8463]

Ashok Kumar c

[@royelrajpoot5454]

Engan buy

[@canadapainter658]

how much?

[@JohnnieV]

canada painter 10,000 usd. One for sale now. Maybe this one.

[@sadektako9249]

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[@Ultrarc]

I want one lol