Well guys I've just started on a project to get my DA85 on my Yak. I have seen many guys run the DA50, and it just wasn't enough. Call me crazy and tell me all about how the wing loading is going to be high....I'm not hearing it. There are several guys in the UK running the DA 50 on a smoke system and there will be little to no difference in overall weight comparing the DA50 w/smoke vs my DA85 and pipe.
DA50 on Pitts muffler with smoke (Hovers at 3/4 throttle).
I want to hover a little above idle; better fuel economy...Yeh I'm sick.
I spoke with Curtis from Extreme Flight and most of the people who have tried to get the Yak with the 85 could not get it to balance with the standard pitts muffler, so I am solving this issue by putting in a MTW RE3 tuned pipe and putting the batteries in the rear of the hatch area. To top it all off I'll be running a Mejzlik 3-Blade 24x12W to get all that power and help smooth out with the tendancies of a tuned pipe.
I will get pictures on later of the fiberglass and carbon reinforcement we have already done for the motorbox to stiffen it up for the 85.
You motto with this build is "You never know how sweet something can be until you try."You know I'm going to have video of this once it's done! And maybe I can convert some people to put an 85 in their next Yak.
Extreme Flight takes no responsibility for this build and does not recommend a DA85 for this airframe. I just wanted to be different.