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Old December 11th 06, 03:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default question about engines

If I was building a high performance single, maybe for
racing, a Walter engine would be fine... probably last a
long time and be cheap. But the P&W is proven.



"John" wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Or switches from a P&W PT6 to a Walter
| "Newps" wrote in message
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| | John wrote:
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| | Jim Macklin wrote:
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| | look for Thunder engine
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| | The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang?
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| | Nobody with a brain cell left takes turbines out of a
King
| Air and puts
| | in pistons.
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| Jim -
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| I agree with you on all kinds of levels . . . it was just
a
| conversation. There may have been a business case . . .
but I sure
| never saw it
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