X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:09:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s9.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5676374 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:56:13 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.84; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from BLU0-SMTP284 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s9.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:55:36 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [121.219.165.102] X-Originating-Email: [frederickmoreno@bigpond.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from Razzle ([121.219.165.102]) by BLU0-SMTP284.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:55:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:55:16 +0800 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_4C1PIW53LVC000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6295203) From: Frederick Moreno References: X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Cessna Diesels and New Turbine Engine X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jul 2012 01:55:35.0089 (UTC) FILETIME=[94B69A10:01CD6A08] --------------Boundary-00=_4C1PIW53LVC000000000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gas burning 182: $443,500. Diesel burning 182 (11 gallons per hour): $5= 15 000. Difference $71,500. Depending on assumptions, savings from fuel repays capital cost in maybe 2000-3000 hours. Interest on purchase load = is 7%, and the annual cost for additional interest is about $5000. Can you save this much per year to break even and save nothing? Hmmmm.... Soun= ds unconvincing to me. Going to have a marketing problem. =0D =0D However, in parts of Africa and elsewhere where there is no avgas and thu= s no other option....=0D =0D F=0D =0D With this kind of engine in the pipeline,=0D http://www.aopa.org/oshkosh/2012/news/120723cessna-unveils-turbodiesel-18= 2 html=0D 240HP turbines sucking 28-32 gph are going to have a marketing problem.=0D =0D Wolfgang --------------Boundary-00=_4C1PIW53LVC000000000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gas burning 182: $443,500.  Diesel burning 182 (11 gallons= per hour):  $515,000.  Difference $71,500.  Depending on = assumptions, savings from  fuel repays capital cost in maybe 2000-30= 00 hours.  Interest on purchase load is 7%, and the annual cost for = additional interest is about $5000.  Can you save this much per year= to break even and save nothing?  Hmmmm....   Sounds uncon= vincing to me.   Going to have a marketing problem. 
 
However, in parts of Africa and elsewhere where there is no avgas an= d thus no other option....
 
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With this kind of engine in the pipeline,
240HP turbines sucking 28-32 gph are going to have a marketing probl= em.
 
Wolfgang
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