creation, then by all means go out and find a Revmaster 2100D that was bought years ago when the dollar was worth a dollar, and then left in storage instead of being used in an aircraft. Revmaster even has a service to bring these engines in house for dyno testing and reworking, all for a modest fee. This route could get you into the air in a Q2 with all the trimmings for less than $7500.00.
.....Along the same lines, beware of comparing apples and oranges. The Q2 kit is available in three packages that comprise a complete kit, except for the paint and battery. Therefore, you know when you walk out of our company that you have bought all of the parts. This is not typical in the homebuilt aircraft business, and, therefore, the buyer must beware. If you want to research different aircraft, then do it right; ask for names of builders who have that model flying and then ask those builders how much they spent on their creation. In many cases, you will be shocked at the difference in cost between the “complete kit” that they thought they purchased and the final cost, or between the designer’s estimated cost (remember, he just sells plans) and what the typical builder really spends. Remember, its not what you can build the airplane for that counts, its the quality of equipment you demand and the time you wish to spend that matters.
.....Having said all of that, we want to emphasize that we are just responding to our visitors questions here, and not pointing fingers at anyone in particular. Simply, when you’re talking about a S9000.00 aircraft, you deserve to get all of the information before choosing, in order to make valid comparisons.
.....Many people have asked us about the room on the Q2’s instrument panel, for avionics. The panel is 42 inches wide, which will take not only the standard instruments including gyros, but also a double radio stack if the builder desires. We are currently working with a major radio company in an attempt to put together a prewired avionics package that will take the builder from day VFR all the way to IFR in a modular concept. We should finalize everything within 4 months.
.....Has the Q2 been spin tested? The answer is yes. In late December; we completed the basic spin testing program on the Q2 prototype. The testing was accomplished by Peter Lert, who will have a feature on the Q2 in the April issue of Air Progress. At all normal c.g. locations, the prototype Q2 is incapable of spinning with the standard entry procedures. Peter did, however, discover the Q2’s 100 degree- per-second roll rate and high performance (he was still climbing over 500 ft/mm at 10,000 ft using a prop that was down 200 rpm over the standard prop).

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