I'll bet Lyc builds less than

1000 of ALL model (new) engines per year, probably less that 100 of each
model.

Yes, Lyc and Cont have problems and are likely relatively inefficient (high
overhead) but this comes with the territory in small lot production, esp in
a highly regulated environment.

Bill

Bill,

Mike Wills wrote:

  Lets see, assuming we take your previous statement as true these engines
have been in production for only 50 years instead of the 65 years stated
earlier. Now also assuming that the production numbers are anywhere near
what you cite above. What I'd like to know is after 50 years of trying, in
relatively low production numbers, with reams of paperwork certifying the
things, sold for exhorbitant prices, why is it that they still cant get it
right?

  ADs out the wazoo that owners are happy to step up and pay for out of
their own pockets. And yet most times when you tell another pilot/builder
you are putting an auto conversion in your plane they assume your some sort
of idiot. These guys paid $20K+ for an engine that may have come from the
factory with a bad crank (just one example) and I'm an idiot ????

Mike Wills

 
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