Ed, Dana, thanks for the vote of confidence....

Back when Cronkite wrote that comment, about the only game in town was the ZDZ40F3A. Having flown that engine I can say with certaintly it is anemic, heavy and clunky by OS standards.....It took another 8-9 years before the OS offering but it is available today. The only other two worth considering are the PTE36R and the DLE35RA, both of which I've run. Neither is as strong as the OS but both have enough beans to get the job done....

I would love to see OS come out with the rear exhaust version of the 33. I wouldn't change anything else. More than enough power to fly the largest 2 meter we have available today...

The cost of ownership and maintenance/feeding are lower than anything else going right now.