Sun ‘n Fun 2023 — Day 1 During 2023, in only three months, I’ve lost count how many airframe producers have told me a story that goes something like this… “We (some manufacturer) offer two 100-horsepower choices: a Rotax 912ULS (carbureted) and 912iS (fuel injected), plus the new 141-horsepower 915iS (fuel injected, intercooled). Yet everyone is ordering the 915.” More power always draws interest. As you read yesterday, BRP-Rotax has bumped up the juice on the 912iS. Paul Mather of M-Square reported, “Rotax’s latest 912iS now offers 105 horsepower.” This increase is not particularly unusual. BRP-Rotax has long been quite conservative with their initial numbers. Before 915iS was ready for market, the Austrian manufacturer said to expect 135 horsepower. It turned out to test at 141 continuous horsepower, a 4% increase. And Now…! Rotax’s newest 916iS At their Sun ‘n Fun 2023 press conference, Rotax said, “We are proud to achieve a new level of performance with the launch of our Rotax 916iS/c aircraft propulsion system, which makes it perfectly suitable for four seater planes and for high performance two seaters.” Float-equipped airplanes may embrace the more potent engine as an aid to break water faster.
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Sun 'n Fun 2023 — Day 1
During 2023, in only three months, I've lost count how many airframe producers have told me a story that goes something like this…And Now…! Rotax's newest 916iS
At their Sun 'n Fun 2023 press conference, Rotax said, "We are proud to achieve a new level of performance with the launch of our Rotax 916iS/c aircraft propulsion system, which makes it perfectly suitable for four seater planes and for high performance two seaters." Float-equipped airplanes may embrace the more potent engine as an aid to break water faster.Progressive Aerodyne's Searey offered a long-time test bed for single lever control installation. ▫️ This particularly handsome Searey is operated by FlytheBeach.com, an active northern Florida flight operation that "has more Seareys than Searey." FlytheBeach is operated by partners Ryan and Rose who have 4,500 Searey hours between them. This beautifully painted Searey was parked at Sun 'n Fun 2023.