What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

Re: What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

by Rehan Janjua » 12 years ago

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Magni m16 gyroplane with 914 in S-Africa flown by Eric Torr 24,500ft.
The other gentleman on Youtube shows higher numbers.

Drones with 914 max out at 18,000ft. Mil spec req.

Thank You
Rehan

Re: What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

by Stefan Hoecherl » 12 years ago

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About 6 years back I flew 22k ft with a 912S on a Trike (DTA Voyageur, 230kg empty+40l fuel(30kg)+ myself w. gear 95kg = 355kg), I was still climbing at 200ft/min then..it just got too cold (sitting in the open) . So I guess a Sinus , being so much more efficient (Aerodynamicaly) shld definitly get there easyily!
Post your exp. once done!
rgds
Stefan

Re: What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

by Rob Seaton » 12 years ago

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Well done Stefan!
other notable altitudes:
-Jerry Reinhardt Cessna 150 Aerobat with prototype 914: 23,000ft and still climbing at 200ft/min.
-General Atomics Altus II with twin turbo 914: 65,000ft for 24hrs.

Re: What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

by Stefan Hoecherl » 12 years ago

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well, in retrospect, I cannot quite remember if it was the 912(80hp) or the 912S(100hp) and if it was 200ft/min or 250ft/min. I changed engines in that period as here we are restricted to TBO (Africa! you'd think anything goes!)
BUt hauling a C150 up there with a 914 seems an achievement...that made me reflect on the 912 vs 912s issue.....as I said I DO REMEMBER to have felt quite cold....had frostbite in fingers taking pics of Kilimajaro...two weeks after!

Re: What's the highest can Rotax912UL&Rotax914UL fly?

by Rob Seaton » 12 years ago

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I think 22,000 ft in a trike takes the cake.
Can you post the pictures of Mt Kilimanjaro?