All, I'm here introducing myself to the list as a new member. I'm Andy Silvester, with Suncoast Sportplanes, Inc, near Naples, Florida. We're the Jabiru engines (and aircraft) dealer for the southern
Andrew, You're not alone in your views about the 'firewall-forward' part of the kit-build so often conveniently overlooked by kit manufacturers! I fairness I suppose, to all kit companies (except Jab
Bruce, Thanks for the welcome. I'll do my best to answer your questions in order: Q. How many Jabiru 3300s have been sold? A. Currently Jabiru are up to engine number 700 (approx) for 3300s, and near
Dale, I'm flying up to Evergreen, AL for this weekend's EAA Southeast Regional Fly-In (SERFI); about 4 hrs each way, so I should have a good picture of the fuel burn and performance when I get back.
Thanks, Duncan. I'm assuming you're referring to UK gallons, so converting to US gallons, and taking my initial 22% improvement in consumption with the new needle-and-jet setup, this means the Jabiru
Tony, You're right; Jabiru make a cowling for the Europa and this has been around for a few years. However, when I was approached by Europa in USA to produce a complete firewall forward kit here, I d
Hi Mike and listers, Wow! I get back from my trip to a weekend show and see a bit of a scuffle broke out, albeit (hopefully) good-natured. I did say in my original post that I don't believe these own
Bruce, Thanks for the info. As per last time, your questions need time for adequate response and I'll get answers posted within 48 hours. I guess I post photos to the link at the bottom of the page a
Bruce, As promised, here's my responses to your latest questions: Q. Reliability: By popular demand, we would like to hear your comments about reliability. What statistics have Jabiru gathered? I'm s
Richard, OK, you'd expect me to recommend the Jabiru......However, I want to set the record straight on one or two misconceptions: 1. "Direct drive engines are inferior to gear-driven types". Accepti
Gilles and others, Thanks for the feedback. As for perceived noise levels for the Jabiru engine, I can't really offer an explanation as to why it's so quiet! I think you are expecting the PROPELLER t