Should I use an AeroCarb on my 2200 or 3300 Jabiru engine?
Absolutely. The overwhelming majority of the thousands of Sonex Fleet hours with the Jabiru 3300 Engines have been flown with either the AeroCarb or Ellison. The Sonex pilots using these combinations have seen remarkable performance. 150+ mph in cruise and 170+ mph top speed with the standard Sonex propellers. These alternative carbs allow Jabiru Engines to turn up higher and produce more power. The AeroCarb exists (and has become a great option for many a homebuilder on a wide range of engines) because of the Bing Carburetor. We encountered many troubles and needless complications when installing Bing Carbs in our own factory Sonex Aircraft. While it has been claimed by Jabiru that “all of these issues have been fixed” we continue to see these surface as new builders complete and fly their Jabiru Powered Aircraft. Note that the most recent issues reported did have Bing Carbs with the “Economy Tuning Kits” installed. With over 30 years of experience using throttle-body type carbs, we k
