That is a pretty over the top link, but politics aside, how many
homebuilders will spend that much for an engine? The cost of Deltahawk's
200 hp version was originally projected to be around 12 k$. (It was also
going to weigh about 100 lbs less than an IO-360.) It is now close to 30 k$
and who knows what it will be by the time that you actually buy one. There
may well be significant reliability advantages, much lower operating cost
advantages, and just the basic coolness of the gadget, but still, I don't
have that kind of money for an engine with no service record, no parts
network, no experienced repair stations, etc. etc. God bless for getting
this thing as far as they have, but I would expect that if this thing ever
goes into production, its primary application will be in a certified
aircraft where the cost of the powerplant is a small part of the total cost.
Steve

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Here's an interesting new diesel engine with much lower operating
costs.
Looks like it would fill the bill for a Glass Goose (which I'm
considering)
very nicely. Waddya think?
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/object00.htm

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How Dubya stole the election: http://www.ericblumrich.com/gta.html

We've been waiting for these engines for a long time, but if you think
that
they will be here when promised, then you might think Bush stole the
election, too. What a moron.
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Jim in NC

And you think that's ok. What a moron.
George in NY