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Old 14th May 2006, 21:09
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Ian Corrigible
 
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3,000hp from 150lb and 150mpg ? Nice goal, but without any demonstrated hot stream hardware it's difficult to separate this from any of the other 'miracle' claims made for toroidal, quasiturbine and nutating engines made over the years. (I like the message in the forum section from the individual who 'doesn't understand how the concept works' but still wants to put money behind the idea. Aah, my favorite type of investor...!)

Originally Posted by robsrich
Maybe Frank's R66 or such may have one of these smelly rubber bands?
If Robinson do go diesel, you'd have to think they'll use one of the better-known designs (SMA, Thielert, DeltaHawk, Mistral, etc.). Though that 'joke' R66 website circulated recently showed an Arrius.

Originally Posted by robsrich
Today, it was announced we may bin the Navy Seasprite project - it has only cost us US$750 so far
A$950M on second-hand SH-2s. Ouch !

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