From: ZAKSPEEDE@aol.com
Message-ID: <0.4575600d.253de0ee@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 10:57:50 EDT
Subject: Re: RE; LPE AND EAGLE ENGINES
To: harryleague@home.com
CC: lancair.list@olsusa.com
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I'm a pack rat and have some contact info in my "files" (piles).  I came 
across LPE and Zehrbach via my interest in technology stocks and high 
altitude communications aircraft.  A June 29/98 Aviation Week article showed 
a 55,000 ft/high altitude aircraft where in the body of the text it said the 
aircraft was powered by an LPE engine.  Down the side of the aircraft behind 
the wing a great big "Powered by LPE" decal is on the aircraft.  I called up 
the website at www.Platformsintl.com and under unmanned is a photo where you 
can start to see the red letters that were in the article photo.  In stock 
investor brochures Platfors gave out the name of flight test engineer Rick 
Sargeant of Soarcraft Inc in Tehachapi Ca. Platforms also talked about  huge 
drones that had operated out of Edwards AFB that were powered by LPE engines 
and wargames activity. In looking at high altitude possible investments I ran 
across Vela Technology whose articles indicated they were using Zehrbach 
engines like the ones in the 61,000 ft aircraft to power a manned platform up 
to a satellite missile launch altitude.  I called info for Velas number at 
703 242 1193.  I was with a buddy looking for a big kit at Oshkosh.  We 
talked to an kit manufacturer Eric Alstrom who was a strong advocate of the 
engines, has a 6 place kit with an LPE V8 and who is building a Reno racer 
around a 2,000 hp. LPE V12.  Erics brochure gives 510 490 2592 and an e mail 
of AFE12@aol.com.  We also talked to John Clark, the head of Bellanca 
Skyrocket who was impressed with Zehrbach and is having them build an engine 
for the Skyrocket.  I also learned that the head of LPE also once owned or 
ran Helio Courier aircraft and that military bought some with a V8 in them 
for "dropping rice bags that clanked" that were super quiet.  

The best bet is just call LPE and ask for a brochure and references.  I did 
when I called them and they gave me a whole list of references with 
testimonial letters etc (which I cannot seem to find today in the piles).  
The list even had letters from Ferrari in it with dyno tests and seemed quite 
willing to tell people contact info.

ZAK
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