question about engines

Jim Macklin wrote:
Or switches from a P&W PT6 to a Walter
"Newps" wrote in message
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| John wrote:
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
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| look for Thunder engine
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| The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang?
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| 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

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...
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| 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
|

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
|

I've had them quit too, and shut down a couple more because
of a desire to protect the engine.




"karl gruber" wrote in message
...
| 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
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| "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
| |
|
|
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|