MZ aircraft engines, Summit Powered Parachute
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MZ series of aircraft engines.
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survive in this industry you have to have a feel for what is needed, both in the present
and the future. In some cases you can take something from the past, and by changing it
make it fit that future.
In other cases you have to prepare for the future by recognizing
when something is right for the time.
A company that has been able to do both of these quite regularly is ASAP or Aircraft Sales
and Parts from British Columbia Canada.
On two occasions they have taken something from the past, the Chinook and the RX 550
Beaver, improved them and brought them back into production.
The owner of ASAP, Brent Holomis was also directly involved in helping to put Rotax into
the position in the aviation market that the currently enjoy. Brent left the Rotax
distributor several years ago to spend more time on developing his own companies
projects.
In addition to manufacturing, the Chinook and Beaver, Brent is always on the lookout for
new "acquisitions" - he showed up at Sun N Fun with quite a few this year.
One of these is the distributorship in North America for an engine developed and sold in
Italy. The engine line in North America will be known as the MZ series of engines. The
engines run from 26 hp to 95 hp - these include single cylinder, twin cylinder and three
cylinder two stroke engines, featuring dual ignition.
The model three cylinder 301 model puts out 95 hp, as an air-cooled unit with the
optional fuel injection. The model is will be available in the near future in a fan cooled
version also. One of the interesting things about all of the gear box equipped engines is
that they come standard with a clutch drive system, which engages in the 1900 to 2100 rpm
range. The gear boxes come in ration starting at 2.11 to 3.66.
According to Brent the factory has been supplying engines to the ultralight community for
over 5 years, with the first engine being the MZ 34 a single cylinder 26 hp model using a
belt drive system. When equipped with fuel injection the engine produces 30 hp. Even with
an electric which is standard the engine only comes in at 43 lbs.
Another engine Brent is using is the MZ 202 - a 64 hp twin cylinder two stroke. The 202
features a ducted fan, with a carbon top shroud. When delivered to the customer the engine
comes complete with electric start, reduction drive, air filters, exhaust, carbs.
According to Brent the whole package of 64 hp comes in at about $300 more U.S. than a 50
hp - 503 Rotax equipped with an E box.
One of the units was mounted on a powered parachute which Brent was also introducing at
the show the Summit Powered parachute.
The Summit Powered Parachute
The Summit has been in R and D for the past 18 months and features
some very unique design concepts. These include a 4 point harness chute pick up system to
eliminate the "teeter totter effect" characteristic of many chutes, which also
allows for a larger C of G range.
Other features include a rotational molded fuel tank, slider steering
bars, and side supports which will allow for the development of a full
enclosure, and heater for more comfortable winter operation, a nose wheel steering via a steering wheel, a front wheel brake, a
suspension system that has a very long travel to it, and a widened and lengthened
rear suspension, this helps prevent things being kicked up by the wheels into the prop,
and gives more stability when landing in a cross wind.
Brent also had on display a Koenig engine. Apparently the MZ people recently purchased the
manufacturing rights to the engine and are now in the process of doing some redesign work
on the engine. One of the major changes being the introduction of a charging system, and
the revamping of the ignition system. Many of updates are planned to be available for
engines already out in the field, using some kind of an exchange program.
For more information contact:
Aircraft Sales and Parts |
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