Viking 90 Flight

Flying the Viking 90.

[@ManNomad]

Best pilot view of slow flight in a 701 I have seen. Great job.

[@mojogrip]

I Like how simple the engine monitor is. And redundancy don't hurt nobody. Very nice.

[@eggenfellner]

MojoGrip Thank you I agree, no need for a complex engine monitor.

[@Imapenguin]

I like the one on one style of this video. Not overproduced and full of info

[@eggenfellner]

Thanks - many more video to come.

[@hongshi8251]

Excellent video as I have never really seen this aspect for slow flight . You are a very talented salesperson for the CH701 not to mention your engine works. Thank you very much and look forward to more of your videos.

[@eggenfellner]

Hong Shi Thank you. We try to have fun.

[@stolflyer]

Not sure that's a CH701. Looks like a copy: www.zenithair.com/stolch701/7-photo-copies.html

[@benedicto.050]

@@stolflyer It looks like a Zenair CH701 with some minor mods for me.

[@ManNomad]

Thanks for the honest real world demo flight .

[@maxaircraft]

It is a Russian Spektr SP-34

[@johnathanmuncy841]

Will you have this plane at the Zenith Open House? Would really be interested in seeing it in person, As I am starting my 701 at that rudder workshop.

[@eggenfellner]

Johnathan Muncy we will actually have our super Duty there. However, over the next month or so we will be showcasing the 90 Hp more and more it’s a great fit for the 701 airframe. Feel free to email us if you need more information.

[@johnathanmuncy841]

Thanks, I will see Viking at Zenith

[@rmm9676]

The aircraft is a Zenith derivative known as the SP-30 available now as a kit. Russia production, used for crop dusting. See Dan Johnson interview here for details -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3zIaHaebbmDjaM

[@phillipgregory9021]

yon....i have a 701 and am searching for a new engine. no doubt the viking 130 is more than enough engine but not sure about the 90. looks like it took about 8 seconds to rotate. what is your best guess the distance was?

[@eggenfellner]

Not sure about the distance but several 701 aircraft are flying good with the 90 engine

[@eggenfellner]

Something not quite right about the 8 seconds? Maybe because the nose is up immediately you are not able to tell but the airplane is airborne right away. Don’t judge the old altimeter for 20 feet :)

[@FarmerTed]

Why does these aircraft never have a cowl?

[@eggenfellner]

Farmer only when we are testing and changing and optimizing, we fly with the cowl all the time as well, we do full FWF components here

[@chadhammond3735]

Wonder what this engine would make with a turbo.

[@eggenfellner]

It has incredible compression. I think we will stay away from that :)

[@chadhammond3735]

@@eggenfellner didn't know what the compression was. Might be able to put some I beam rods in it that are a little shorter. Lower the compression and have stronger engine for more boost. Probably more trouble than it's worth though.

[@LTDan-hu5fq]

This aircraft is a Russian SP-30!

[@user-tq8ps5wh9u]

Правда что в viking 90 находятся поршни от хонды

[@saer-proff]

4950 rpm and 78 mph... What??? Propeller too light.

[@eggenfellner]

It is a 701, you aren't going to get speed out of it :)