It may be proven, but they still quit.

I've had two quit on me in a King Air. Nobody counts the failures.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG


"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
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
ups.com...
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Or switches from a P&W PT6 to a Walter
| "Newps" wrote in message
| . ..
| |
| |
| | John wrote:
| |
| | Jim Macklin wrote:
| |
| | look for Thunder engine
| |
| |
| | The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang?
| |
| |
| | Nobody with a brain cell left takes turbines out of a
King
| Air and puts
| | in pistons.
|
| Jim -
|
| 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
|