diesel 160-200HP engines

"geo" wrote in message
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Here's an interesting new diesel engine with much lower operating costs.
Looks like it would fill the bill for a Glass Goose (which I'm
considering)
very nicely. Waddya think? http://www.deltahawkengines.com/object00.htm

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We've been waiting for these engines for a long time, but if you think that
they will be here when promised, then you might think Bush stole the
election, too. What a moron.
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Jim in NC


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"geo" wrote in message
news
Here's an interesting new diesel engine with much lower operating costs.
Looks like it would fill the bill for a Glass Goose (which I'm
considering)
very nicely. Waddya think? http://www.deltahawkengines.com/object00.htm

--
How Dubya stole the election: http://www.ericblumrich.com/gta.html

We've been waiting for these engines for a long time, but if you think
that
they will be here when promised, then you might think Bush stole the
election, too. What a moron.
--
Jim in NC

And you think that's ok. What a moron.
George in NY

That is a pretty over the top link, but politics aside, how many
homebuilders will spend that much for an engine? The cost of Deltahawk's
200 hp version was originally projected to be around 12 k$. (It was also
going to weigh about 100 lbs less than an IO-360.) It is now close to 30 k$
and who knows what it will be by the time that you actually buy one. There
may well be significant reliability advantages, much lower operating cost
advantages, and just the basic coolness of the gadget, but still, I don't
have that kind of money for an engine with no service record, no parts
network, no experienced repair stations, etc. etc. God bless for getting
this thing as far as they have, but I would expect that if this thing ever
goes into production, its primary application will be in a certified
aircraft where the cost of the powerplant is a small part of the total cost.
Steve

"geo" wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"geo" wrote in message
news
Here's an interesting new diesel engine with much lower operating
costs.
Looks like it would fill the bill for a Glass Goose (which I'm
considering)
very nicely. Waddya think?
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/object00.htm

--
How Dubya stole the election: http://www.ericblumrich.com/gta.html

We've been waiting for these engines for a long time, but if you think
that
they will be here when promised, then you might think Bush stole the
election, too. What a moron.
--
Jim in NC

And you think that's ok. What a moron.
George in NY

Steve Campbell wrote:
That is a pretty over the top link, but politics aside, how many
homebuilders will spend that much for an engine? The cost of Deltahawk's
200 hp version was originally projected to be around 12 k$. (It was also
going to weigh about 100 lbs less than an IO-360.) It is now close to 30 k$
and who knows what it will be by the time that you actually buy one. There
may well be significant reliability advantages, much lower operating cost
advantages, and just the basic coolness of the gadget, but still, I don't
have that kind of money for an engine with no service record, no parts
network, no experienced repair stations, etc. etc. God bless for getting
this thing as far as they have, but I would expect that if this thing ever
goes into production, its primary application will be in a certified
aircraft where the cost of the powerplant is a small part of the total cost.
Steve


I'll have to agree there. When I drove big trucks, one of the old time
guys was fond of saying that not just anyone could be a diesel mechanic.
For all the supposed simplicity, those things are finicky creatures.

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alleviated by information and experience."
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In m Ernest Christley
wrote:

I'll have to agree there. When I drove big trucks, one of the old
time guys was fond of saying that not just anyone could be a diesel
mechanic. For all the supposed simplicity, those things are finicky
creatures.

I agree. What will be needed are mechanics who will be required to have
a certain level of training and/or experience, maintain a level of
currency, and receive adequate training on the specific equipment before
they can work on it. Sounds kind of like an A&P mechanic.

FWIW, the "current" technology aircraft engines can also be finicky
creatures, for all their supposed simplicity.

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