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Old May 16th 06, 07:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Pump driven prop????

Mountblack said:-

Would that idea work for aircraft. Pump driven prop?


Yes, however:-

Hydrostatic drives shuch as this are fairly common in
heavy construction equipment and the like however
there is a problem.

There is too much loss even for ordinary car use and the
fuel consumption is unacceptably poor.

I would guess that this would be an even more serious
issue in aircraft.