RE: Hobby King turbine!
...many poeple do not buy used engines and sure no used turbines, which is somewhat understandable.
In our area there is not much of a market for used turbines, you had to drive very far or have them shipped, not knowing how they run. And a newbie would not know what to look for anyways. With a nitro or gas engine being simpler you can see problems a lot easier.
So I am sure they will be more people flying turbines if they'll be a lot cheaper then the ones we can buy now.
But thats my opinion.
A few years ago people warned us about the poor quality of a DLE engine. They are really great. And they cost a lot less then a DA.
So now we see a lot more large scale planes, with prices of gas engines coming down, they became very popular.
There is a lot of talk about flying jets on most fields and the costs is what keeps people from getting started.
I'd expect to see a HKturbine here and there, not everybody will get one....