Andrew Sarangan a crit :
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> There is also the fact that USAF is buying up the 914 for the Predator
> UAV's.
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Andrew,
They are not buying that many engines ;-)
Michael's ananlysis may be right : the exchange rate between currencies
has drastically changed within a few years.
The 914 remains an expensive engine, but remember that what counts is
the mission cost. And given the respective fuel rates, our American
friends still fly for less than the Europeans.
BTW, the Jabiru 3300 compares with the 912S. In Europe, prices en weight
are about the same.
Regards,
--
Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
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