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I get that you want to contribute, you all you said was 'some guy told me some other guy's plane etc etc etc'. Do you have anything do...

Looks cool, but not flyable. Airboat motor? Sure. But in the front of an AC? That gear system looks heavy and those jugs don't seem...

I was told many moons ago that cases and cranks were used after testing if within serviceable specs. Even for a zero timed engine, as...

I don't think that local shops would give near the core value that Lycoming would. Factory engines are legally new engines (if you...

Anyone who is contemplating spend more than pocket change with any vendor - and especially a one man operation - owes it to himself to...

I was forwarded a copy of the core turn in requirements and Lycoming is very strict (on paper). Must be running, must be complete, must...

One thing that COMPLETELY baffles me is that people will spend $10k+ on an motor from a rando on the internet and not spend another $500...

Thanks for the reply. I've posted an several forums and you're the only person to actually post on the process. I figured that there...

did they do an inspection or just accept the core and logs and issue a credit?

What was the process? Did you get listed price? Only as a credit? Thanks!

You cannot patent an engine. You can patent a part, or a process, but not an engine. The ICE patenent ran out long before China even...

The restrictions on the R&D catagory are quite strict. This would not be the same as Amateur Built (E/AB)

But a patent rarely covers the entire 'thing' like an airplane. You could have a flap mechanism patent, but not the wing. Even new...

Won't last. Had one and wind basically ate it up. Maybe if you just used the metal supports and made a decent UV/Waterproof covering...

Not any more. New fiber lasers cut that down to a few thou (definitely less than .005) which is little more than a pass with a file or...