Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:40:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.indian-creek.net ([209.176.40.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b4) with ESMTP id 2152087 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 21:08:29 -0400 Received: from VAIO (sl6.du.indian-creek.net [209.176.40.22] toucan@78055.com) by mail.indian-creek.net with SMTP (IOA-IPAD 3.70m/96) id 3621700 for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:08:22 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000e01c30eb4$fbc63940$1628b0d1@VAIO> From: "Jim Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Theilert engine X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:08:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C30E8B.111F41D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C30E8B.111F41D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: Valin Thorn's info on the Theilert engine I can see two problems with this engine. One is that it is not yet = flying, and we all share a certain skepticism about unproven engines. = Granted they seem to be doing OK with their 135hp model, but 135ph and = 310hp are quite different critters. The second problem is weight. At a whopping 625 pounds, I don't = know how you'd achieve proper c.g. in a Legacy, or in a lot of other = aircraft, for that matter. Jim Cameron ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C30E8B.111F41D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Re: Valin Thorn's info on the Theilert=20 engine
 
    I can see two = problems with this=20 engine.  One is that it is not yet flying, and we all share a = certain=20 skepticism about unproven engines.  Granted they seem to be doing = OK with=20 their 135hp model, but 135ph and 310hp are quite different=20 critters.
 
    The second problem = is=20 weight.  At a whopping 625 pounds, I don't know how you'd achieve = proper=20 c.g. in a Legacy, or in a lot of other aircraft, for that = matter.
 
Jim Cameron
 
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