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Re: New Engines
Posted by PeterA on Mon Nov 03, 2003 06:59:14 AM
In reply top Re: New Engines posted by Jim on Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:08:04 PM
I believe that currently if you look far enough and wide enough you can solve your engine problem. Sure there is a new manufacture market for 'this camshaft' or 'that piston' but we are way off it being finacially viable to scratch build any of the popular Warbird engines. More likely is that historic and 'interesting' engines will surface in good condition, in some corner of the globe, and an airframe will be constructed from low base material to slot behind it or them.
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: : Is it because of legal or is it money.
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: Both.
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: From what I've read, there's plenty of competent shops tha
: t could make new parts, but nobody wants the liability.
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: The costs for tooling are quite expensive as well. I read
: an article quoting a well-known engine builder who was ske
: ptical of the possibility of new engines because of the en
: gineering and tooling costs.
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: That said though, I'm all in favor of it since it would co
: ntinue to allow existing and new aircraft types to be resu
: rrected either from wrecks or as replicas. New-build engin
: es would also be alot safer in my opinion and could possib
: ly incorporate some modern features without compromising t
: heir original appearance or sound.
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: Some new components are already being made when necessary,
: but not entire engine cores.