ORIGINAL: bevar

Hi Molo,

Please don't start a flame war here, I was just pointing out some differences. Correct me if I am wrong, as somethings read online and in pubs are not factual like they infer. The Mamba is the old TJT engine, which was more or less the original Super Eagle. The Mamba uses Stainless Steel in the hot section instead of inconel as is done now and SS does not last like Inconel does. Also, the specific fuel consumption per pound of thrust higher that the newer brands available.

It's like going to your local motorbike dealer and seeing two brand new Gixxer 1000s for sale, one a 2008 and the other a 2011. Yes, they are both good machines, and the '08 is cheaper to buy, but the '11 is just more advanced, refined, technically up to date ETC. That is what I was pointing out. I had an old Super Eagle in my F-15 and it was a beast. When I sold it (10 hours) it was still running like a bull so I am a tremendous fan of the design (honestly, it was probably the best starting/running engine I have ever owned, and I have owned Jet Cat, PST and JC) but there is stuff out there now a days that might fit the bill better.

Cheers,

Beave