We look at a new V6 light airplane engine and compare it to the legacy air-cooled horizontally opposed 6 cylinder engines. I cover the technical pro's and con's of each layout and explain the problem with the legacy boxer six airplane engines., and why the new v6 potentially solves the problem of the boxer 6.

Engine balance explained:    • BEST 2 Cylinder Engines for AIRCRAFT?...  

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