IndUS Aviation's Hot Thorpedo

IndUS Aviation’s Hot Thorpedo

bydanjohnson

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 11:21 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

IndUS Aviation has significantly enhanced the performance of a 58-year-old CAR 3-certified aircraft by installing a non-certified Jabiru 3300 six-cylinder engine, creating the "Hot Thorpedo."
This engine upgrade makes the aircraft more energetic compared to its original Continental-powered version, achieving performance levels beyond what its legendary designer John Thorp could.
The Jabiru powerplant, originating from Australia, is key to these modern performance improvements in the classic design.
A full pilot report on the Thorpedo will be featured in EAA's Sport Pilot magazine (2/05 issue) and available online 90+ days later.

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IndUS Aviation’s Hot Thorpedo performs more energetically than the Continental-powered version. When you install a non-certified Jabiru 3300, six-cylinder engine into a 58-year-old certified light aircraft, you make one lively machine out of it. This relatively new company is doing things for this CAR 3-certified aircraft that legendary designer John Thorp could never do (for one, he didn’t have the Australian Jabiru powerplant). EAA’s Sport Pilot magazine (2/05) will have a full pilot report on Thorpedo. Look for it here 90+ days after publication.