Archie wrote:

Hypothetical scenario:
We, as a manufacturing group, are building these.
Who is currently buying the little engines?
Surely if they were selling well, Herr Bax would
most certainly be reorganizing.
When I spent time scrutinizing them at OSH,
felt that the model I would personally be interested in
was the 4 rotor mockup still under development.
I have no problem investing also, but in this economy
where many investments are returning 18 -25%, I
realize it is somewhat speculative, but what kind
of ROI are we looking at?, and what time period?
Archie

Well I have no sales number projections but Rotax is doing well 
in the 60 to 100 HP range for ultralights. I think by running
the gas 75 HP NA engine a little faster than the current 6K RPM and 
making some breathing improvements we could get the gas NA two rotor 
up to 100 HP at 8K RPM or so. It would then have an unexcelled power 
to weight ratio. Keep it simple and keep it cheap. Sell what
you got.

I also think we should ignor the jet A version as there is no real 
market for that in the States yet. What do people who fly ultralights
care about the cost of gasoline? 

To develop the four rotor version would take big bucks.

Juergen never had a viable US marketing presence.

Paul Lamar
 
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