Exactly! Imagine if someone were able to successfully develop – from existing proven technology – a gas fueled aviation engine for ‘the masses’ that’d replace the O-320 and O-360 engines at a far more reasonable price and be more ecologically efficient, to boot. Now marry it up with someone able to use modern manufacturing methods and with deep enough pockets to NOT have to mortgage their futures to the Chinese and I believe there IS a US market, and beyond.
Don’t believe me? Go to Airventure – or ANY reasonably sized airshow – and see how many non-pilots are looking skyward and wishing they could do the things they’re seeing pilots do. At the right price and under the right conditions – can you spell "FAA … get out of our way for recreational aviation – this idea is a good one … as Jim Hanson said.
If EAA can somehow get the FAA off of their keisters and get MOSAIC – and more – passed (before most of us are pushing up grass in the bone yards) … the fertile ground for this idea would have a place to grow.
GOOD LUCK, Yamaha. OH … and don’t get sidetracked by any “electron” lovers. Stick to what you know best. I always liked my '71 XS-650.