Spacewalker Radial prototype flys

[Guest spacewalker]

The first Spacewalker 2 - RR with the 150 hp Australain-made Rotec radial engine has now flown. Performance with all 9 cylinders purring is impressive, and certainly completes the 1930's open cockpit retro look.

 

I hope to add some video clips to this site, but in the meantime you can see it on You Tube :

 

Martin

 

 

 

 

[BLA82]

what a georgeous looking plane, Bring back the retro look I say:thumb_up:

 

 

[Chird65]

Martin, Congratulations for another flying aircraft. I love the Rotec sound.

 

 

[IanR]

Nice looking plane - is it to be a kit ?

 

 

[Guest spacewalker]

Hi Ian,

 

Yes, the RR will be offered as a conversion kit to the existing Spacewalker kit. Basicly plans on how to make the simple conversion, with a parts list using readily available materials. Serenity Aviation is the kit supplier.

 

 

[Yenn]

Didn't Rotec have a Spacewalker at Wagga about 3 years ago as a demo. It sounded perfect when they started it up specially for me. Maybe it was not the RR version.

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

great combination of airframe and engine real sweet. how short is that take off.

 

 

[Guest spacewalker]

Didn't Rotec have a Spacewalker at Wagga about 3 years ago as a demo. It sounded perfect when they started it up specially for me. Maybe it was not the RR version.

Hi Yenn,

You are thinking of the 2-seat Fly Baby with a 7-cylinder Rotec. The Spacewalker is similar, but has a cantilever wing instead of stut bracing, and suspension on the u/c rather than solid gear. The 2-seat Flybaby is a rarity even in the USA

 

 

[Guest Escadrille]

Martin,

 

Heartiest Congratulations on the compltion of the Space walker!

 

Might see you at Ray's Field sometime soon,

 

Cheers,

 

Andy