A couple of things come to mind with your comment.
First of all, from what I understand, Lycoming is already working on
their own design diesel engine. That would be pretty exciting if could
happen in my lifetime but I doubt if it will. I gave up on a large, well
funded aviation engine manufacturer developing a real life available diesel
aircraft engine when TCM dropped the GAP engine program. There is no way in
hell that any viable diesel engine will come to market before I'm old enough
and frail enough to lose my medical.

BUT, you do bring up an interesting scenario whereby Lycoming might look
at the Deltahawk as a good headstart for them and buy them out. Plus, for
all we know, it's entirely possibly that the Deltahawk management never did
have any intention of bringing the DH engine to market in any big way. Maybe
they just milked it along for the sole purpose of being bought out by a mega
company for mucho millions so the principals could retire young and play
with airplanes the rest of their lives. Hey, you never know.
However, even if that were to happen, it would still be 10 years before
we saw the engine AND good FWF kits developed where they would be a viable
alternative to the Lycoming.

MJC

"wingsnaprop" wrote in message
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All Valid Points. But, build a better mousetrap, ect.......... and,
What would be your thoughts if Lycoming bought them ? Could happen.