Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 387598 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:22:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from Carol ([209.214.45.45]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040901022133.LTSY1791.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@Carol> for ; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:21:33 -0400 Message-ID: <004001c48fca$604e5a90$2d2dd6d1@Carol> From: "paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Engines for sale Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:21:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003D_01C48FA0.76CCA940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C48FA0.76CCA940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageYes, John....I agree that Mistral has a better chance than others = who are trying to develop a totally new engine from the ground up. My = only concern is....do they have enough capital for the long run. I = totally wish them success. If I didn't already have a running rotary = conversion, and they had engines on the shelf so that I could go there = with a cashier's check and pick up the engine, I would stand in line to = buy one. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Engines for sale horror stories of people laying down their hard earned cash for an = engine that is "soon to be released", and getting nothing. But ATP, the diesels and all the other failed engines were attempts to = develop a new engine. Mistral are using the tried & tested 13B as a = base, so "all" they had to develop were the peripherals. Seems a much = safer bet to me. Looks like they've done a nice job of it too. Financial = strength for the long haul will make or break them. Ten years from now = they could be the engine of choice for single engine GA and used Lyc's = might be everywhere for $3000.=20 I don't think the strength of the dollar has much to do with the = price. Mistral are probably bright enough to know that you have to price = for the country you're selling in. I think they set the price about = right.=20 John ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C48FA0.76CCA940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Yes, John....I agree that Mistral has a = better=20 chance than others who are trying to develop a totally new engine from = the=20 ground up.  My only concern is....do they have enough capital for = the long=20 run.  I totally wish them success.  If I didn't already have a = running=20 rotary conversion, and they had engines on the shelf so that I could go = there=20 with a cashier's check and pick up the engine, I would stand in line to = buy=20 one.  Paul Conner
 
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From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 = 10:26=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Mistral Engines=20 for sale

horror stories of people laying down = their hard=20 earned cash for an engine that is "soon to be released", and getting=20 nothing.
 
But=20 ATP, the diesels and all the other failed engines were = attempts to=20 develop a new engine. Mistral are using the tried & tested 13B as = a base,=20 so "all" they had to develop were the peripherals.  Seems a much = safer=20 bet to me. Looks like they've done a nice job of it = too. Financial=20 strength for the long haul will make or break them. Ten years = from now=20 they could be the engine of choice for single = engine GA=20 and used Lyc's might be everywhere for $3000.
 
I don't think the strength of = the dollar has=20 much to do with the price. Mistral are probably bright enough to know = that you=20 have to price for the country you're selling in. I think they = set the=20 price about right.
John=20
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