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Old October 30th 07, 01:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bert Willing[_2_]
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Default Why are so many Stemme S10-VT motorgliders for sale?

If you need a certified engine, you are going to amortize the cost of
certification over total number built. Given the incredibly large number of
motorglider engines of any given type (100? 200? 500?), that cost
contribution is way more than the cost of the metal.

Which certainly doesn't mean that the certification of the engine would
prevent is from quitting on you during takeoff...

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ps.com...
On motorgliders generally. I can't understand why a piece of crap
engine installed into glider costs more than a new car. Some things
are totally wrong. Can't the engineers build a reliable engine on a
reasonable price? Cost of motorglider is enourmous now'a'days. Way too
much.