Lycoming’s Johnathan Korelitz on a Safari 400 powered by a Thunderbolt
Bobby took Johnathan for a flight on Friday September 21!
He was excited to get to fly on a Safari with a thunderbolt engine.
Thunderbolt engines are Lycoming’s brand of high performance, built-to-order power plants for Experimental aircraft. With Thunderbolt engines, customers get a genuine Lycoming engine that is factory built, factory tested and factory supported – with several popular options of fuel systems, ignition systems, performance enhancements and finishing options. These features come with every Lycoming Thunderbolt engine:
- Balanced rotating system within 0.5 gram (connecting rods, pistons, piston pins)
- Ported and polished cylinders
- Customized paint options