On 27 Feb 2005 04:38:43 -0800, "
wrote:

With an 85-lb jet engine, I should be able to come up with a
two-seater, single engine glider that would be much more affordable and
efficient than the eclipse jet.

You mean, like the Caproni A21SJ jet from the '70s?

http://home.planet.nl/~doormaal/images/first.jpg

http://home.planet.nl/~doormaal/califa21s.html

Here's a link to some folks that are doing their own conversion:

http://www.nwlink.com/~orion/caproni.html

Dave "Hammer" Harris (BD-5J airshow performer) is their test pilot, and he gave
a presentation at our local EAA chapter. They're using the same engine as the
BD-5; the price on those is over $100,000.

Ron Wanttaja