• The Biplane Forum is a large global active community of biplane builders, owners and pilots. From Pitts to Skybolts, to older barnstormers, all types are welcome. In addition to our active community, our content boasts exhaustive technical information which is often sought after for projects and maintenance. This information has accumulated over the 12+ years the forum has been in existence.

    The Biplane Forum is a private community. Subscriptions are only $49.99/year or $6.99/month to gain access to this great community and unmatched source of information not found anywhere else on the web. We are also a great resource for non biplane users, since many GA aircraft are built the same way (fabric and tube construction). Annual membership also comes with two BiplaneForum.com decals.



Rotec - good, bad, ugly?

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

LauraJ

Well-Known Member
Lifetime Supporter
Joined
Jun 12, 2007
Messages
3,914
Reaction score
1,201
Location
Seattle, WA
I'm still pretty new to this whole homebuilding game, but when I first started thinking about it last year, the Rotec R-2800 immediately caught my eye. It still catches my eye, but with reservations.

Specifically, the guy who runs Bushwhacker Air had some really negative things to say about them a year ago, but his complaints were actually of a business nature, not a technical one. Still a valid reason to shy away, but not a show-stopper necessarily.

I'm also wary because I see descriptions like they have of themselves (with no mention of any engineering degrees, for instance), and I think, "Wait, I'm going to trust my life to an engine designed by these people?" Granted, it doesn't necessarily take a mechanical engineer to design a good engine, but I don't know where they range (and have no real way to find out) on the "idiot-genius" spectrum. ;)

Which brings me to the real question: has anyone had direct experience with these things? Reports of problems? Reports of raging success? I've generally heard (second or third-hand) good things, and have no evidence-based reason for my distrust, so I'm looking to gather that evidence.

 

Latest posts

Back
Top