Innovations

[Cavil]

Does anyone have any news on what innovations are on the derivative engine?
Will there be a fuel injected version in future and will we be able to get away from the ancient Magneto?

[Sean Caranna]

Looks like it's 25 lbs lighter, has even smaller cooling fins, dual slick mags, and carb. They have been shaving weight everywhere they can loose an ounce.

There have been a lot of inquires to Continental on using the O-200-D for other LSAs and experimentals and it looks like an injected version will be made for other platforms.

I'd like to know if it could be STCed for a Cessna 150

[Sean Caranna]

O-200-D Video

[chordline]

I didn't interpret that interview as offering anything new except a modest diet.

Maybe Cirrus will actually apply some innovation. Cessna appears to be focused on
a 35 year old design, and winning on price and distribution. I expect the avionics to
be equally boring so as to not take any Garmin 600 based sales.

[ssterno]

Is carb heat standard on this dinosaur of an engine?