Comments on: Mystery Cessna plane not so mysterious http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=3828 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Al Marsh http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=3828&cpage=1#comment-153247 Al Marsh Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:46:46 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=3828#comment-153247 Hi, RIchard,
Sorry to take so long to get back to you. The SMA site says the engine is available to private owners. See that comment here: http://www.smaengines.com/spip.php?rubrique2&lang=en

This brochure says the SMA engine weight is 455 pounds ( http://www.smaengines.com/IMG/pdf/fiche_SMA_ang.pdf).

This brochure says the Lycoming O-360 engines (there are 17 to choose from, some not fuel injected, some injected, some both injected and turbocharged, etc) are 285 to 400 pounds. The O-360s range from 285 to 301. So your answer is, “heavier.” ( http://www.lycoming.com/engines/series/pdfs/360ci%20Engine%20Insert.pdf)

]]> By: Richard J. Sigmen http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=3828&cpage=1#comment-151867 Richard J. Sigmen Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:52:18 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=3828#comment-151867 Will this power plant be available to the retro-fit market to repalace exiting power plants?
This appears to be a more efficent and better power to fuel ratio than any other equipment I am aware of. How does the weight of this unit compare with say an O-360 or other conventional power plants.

Respectfully
Rick S.

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