Title: An obsolete volume
Product review: This book is approximately 25 years old and is now obsolete. The direct drive VW engine is no longer common and a number of conversions and new designs are available, and the blower cooled 2-stroke is about gone from the scene.The aircooled 1940's technology Lycoming and Continental certificated designs are still the most common power, but that reflects more a trend toward convenience and uniformity in the homebuilt market-people really want a production aircraft but want to be free of perceived high parts prices and maintenance and want airplanes more fun to fly and challenging than the Wichita product-than a failure of "the alternative". Turboprop engines are showing up, in fact, in greater numbers, despite the cost and fuel burn.Except for a historical overview-what was popular in 1983-it's quite useless now.
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