"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Dan Luke wrote:
"Thomas Borchert" wrote:
In Europe, the Diesel is a total winner.
It should be here, too.
There's no good argument for using them in the States. Gas isn't that much
more
expensive (if at all) than Jet-A, and gas is readily available in the
lower 48. When
that changes, you'll see more diesels here. Do a comparison of the diesel
and gas
Maules. The diesel costs more, is slower (due to cooling drag), and
carries less
weight (the engine weighs more). I also think it's pretty ugly, with that
Hawker
Typhoon style cowling, but that's a personal opinion.
The trouble is that the days of 100LL are numbered.
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