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May 24th 04, 02:48 PM
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Greg Copeland wrote: Is simple economics the answer? $30k piston versus something like $80k turbine, or something like that? It's certainly one answer. The price on that Maule is $450,000. With an IO-540, it's $173,420. I've read that there are technical problems building small turbines; ie. the smaller the diameter of the turbine, the faster the blades must spin to produce power. George Patterson I childproofed my house, but they *still* get in. 
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