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Pat
Never run out of altitude, airspeed, and ideas at the same time.
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The old order -
"Do as I say, don't do as I do."
Maybe that's another Inconvienient Truth.
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Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 | Just thought I'd share a picture of my modest homestead!  Carl: It must be nice to have those additional aircraft to fly while you are working on the 150. Reg | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | Ya know? I wouldn't wish the cost of maintaining and flying turbines on my worst "friend"!  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,657 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,657 |
Pat
Never run out of altitude, airspeed, and ideas at the same time.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | I love turbines! I just can't afford turbines! So, they'll have to pry the mixture control from my cold, dead hand! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,492 Likes: 4 Member/1000+posts | | Member/1000+posts Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,492 Likes: 4 | Pistons won't be going away anytime soon; they will just be in a diesel engine burning aviation kerosene (a.k.a. jet fuel). For low and slow, the piston-prop combo is still the most efficient propulsion.
'75 C150M/150 . N45350
Pitch for Speed ; Power to Climb | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,523 Likes: 554 DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! | | DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,523 Likes: 554 | Pistons won't be going away anytime soon; Yeah... The Pistons ain't goin' NOWHERE anytime soon. Ever since Isaiah Robinson retired. You seen their record in the NBA East? Dang... Oh... wait... sorry... 
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Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | I don't believe gasoline engines will be going away anytime soon either! Gas may get to be so expensive that we can't afford it, and diesels may appear to be a cheaper alternative at first! But, I think diesel aircraft engines will prove to wear out quicker, be more expensive to repair, and won't be rebuildable as many times as gas engines in the real world. Aircraft diesels have a very long ways to go before they are nearly as affordable as gas engines in the long run. Besides, when diesel (jet-A) becomes the fuel of choice, the prices will skyrocket. Diesel used to be available only at truck stops, and was half the price of gasoline, until diesel powered cars became popular. Now it cost's nearly as much per gallon as gasoline (more in some areas at some times). You can't accurately compare cars and airplanes, but I understand and have worked on diesels in the automotive field. They are dependable and reliable, but expensive to repair. Aircraft diesel metalurgy has to be far and above anything in the automotive field to be as durable and reliable yet lightweight, and we aren't nearly there yet. I'll burn 100% ethanol at some point if I have to and can get it approved, but I'm sticking with gas engines for the foreseeable future! | | |
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I guess those of use who like piston engines (especially if they are round) are going the way of the dodo bird. 
