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Considering the demand for fire fighting aircraft all over the world, I
am surprised that an enterprising investor doesn't get behind a single
model, high efficiency amphibian of new design and turn out a few
hundred at a few millions a pop. Should be worth a United Nations Grant
or something.

Cheers,

Dave



Hmmmph!

Thar' you go again proposing the economy of scale... A procedure which
is not in any guv'ment's handbook!

G

JT