Originally posted by DaFatha
I spoke with Great Planes yesterday and they have received a very limited number of OS .46VX engines. From that limited number, we will receive only 4. The better news is that they expect to receive more of them in about 2 weeks.
On the subject of the Jett .50 DF engine, when I spoke with Dennis at Jett Engineering about 2 weeks ago, he that "there was a disconnect" and indicated they are no longer making the ducted fan engine "due to lack of interest."
As someone else said, "money talks, B/S walks." Well--there you have it!
Best regards,
larry Wolfe
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DAFATHA has outlined the problem authoritatively.
HOWEVER - I'd be willing to bet that Jett Engineering would respond to any order placed for a FAN-JETT .50. Compared to OS Engines, JETT is a relatively small operation with a lot of flexibility. CASH TALKS GUYS!!!!!! Crying in your beer while lamenting the lack of engines only dilutes your beer.
If we let him shut off production, inertia says it will be hard to crank it up again.
Re converting the OS .46 Marine to DF, apparently this is feasible since most parts are the same (according to the parts list on OS Engines.com). Look at the pictures on the OS web site and check their parts lists.
http://www.osengines.com/engines