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Old 12-24-2004 | 01:26 PM
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Default RE: Using car engines in planes?

Cars have the luxury of being able to just sit on the ground and build up speed until the engine gets on the pipe and into it's narrow but powerful rpm range. Most of our sport, 3D, pattern, etc. type of airplanes need a wide and linear power band to get off of the ground safely.

Ernie