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Christopher Barber wrote:
> I was surprised by Propelled pricing.  To charge almost as much as a new
> certified aircraft engine (i.e. Lyc) does not seem to be a good business
> model.  I realize you must make money, but it would seem the high teens
> would still allow a profit (from my non accountant math...based on what I
> have built my engine on) while establishing the engine as a viable
> choice...while the high twenties seems to shoot the idea in the foot.
>
>   

Is Propelled's $27k for an engine or for a firewall forward package?

There's a lot of time, money and energy tied up in arranging all the 
little pieces, which are every bit as important as the core engine.