Return-Path: Received: from [144.54.3.10] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0b6) with HTTP id 1670634 for ; Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:48:41 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Turbine power? To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0b6 Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:48:41 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Bryan J. Burr" : Having operated both recip and turbine engines in the commercial helicopter business for over 30 years I can tell you from a realistic operating standpoint based on 100,000's of fleet flight hours in many harsh environments turbines offer more horsepower for less weight and are more reliable. Needless to say I will still put the recip engine in my ES when the time comes. Bryan