I'd be worried about ground clearance for the prop innocent

Being justified in crying out "Clear prop" as part of the starting sequence has a certain charm though wink

The three cylinder two stroke is not unique in aviation terms either. Richard Nobles ARV Super 2 built on the IOW used the same configuration 750cc Hewland AE75 engine developing 75hp. Imagine what 1.2 litres could give smile

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Richard

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1966 Land Rover S2a 88
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