Who knew that Porsche made plane engines?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.

actually if it fails at 15000 feet you are lucky..!

However, if it fails at takeoff (full of fuel) you are not :-(

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[Ian c]

Originally Posted by Dave S.

I like the old Porsche tractors.

I used to like them .
But now I'm an ex tractor fan .

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Paul

Mooney used a Porsche motor for awhile:

Mooney PFM (Porsche Flug Motor)

As a teen, I recall drooling on the pages of my flying magazine when I learned that the new Mooney PFM included a 1yr lease of a 911! I'm 39 now and have a non-porsche Mooney and a non-911 Porsche, but I think the teenage me would be totally stoked on both.

The Porsche Aero engine turned out not to be as great as touted and Porsche did everything they could to remove them from the market. I believe all of the flying PFM Mooneys have been retro fitted with Cont/Lyc engines... Porsche stopped supporting the engines long ago in an effort to limit liability...

[Topless]

I remember those Porsche powered Mooneys. My dad was pretty involved in performance aviation at the time and was pissed when the early reviews of the plane came out. He mumbled something to the effect of: "Those Porsche guys should have spent more time with people who understand aircraft design!"

I have always liked Mooney and thought it was the Porsche of general aviation. Too bad the motor didn't work out.