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What about the fuel issue???

Posted by Will Fowler on Wed Oct 17, 2001 09:17:34 AM

In reply top Re: .and a worthy dream too Tony :0) posted by Tony on Wed Oct 17, 2001 06:11:19 AM

Hi Tony,

I am still in the bleeding office, its going to be over 15 hours today.

I was pondering this over a biccie, what about the fuel supply issue for warbirds, I remember seeing posting that is was becoming harder and harder to obtain a reliable source for the correct fuel spec for warbird engines.

But there again, if the market grows then the fuel companies will increase output, so I may have answered my own question.

Will

: The more I think about it, the more I like it. Warbird own
: ers, can stop "husbanding" the hours on their engines, whi
: ch means they can run them harder,displaying the aircraft,
: in a fashion they were meant to,less ramp hours, more fly
: ing hours , which reduces the cost per year of running the
: things comes down, more airshow appearances, more impromp
: tu displays, more revenue.....
:
: And of course, if the engines came in at a price, which me
: ant an owner could afford 2, for the price of a re-built a
: nd ticketed one... Why, thats a market of 500 engines +
:
: mmmmmmmm
:
: Tony :0)
:
:
: : And don't forget that each Lancaster needs four!

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