initial sales
The
Dyna-Cam Engine will initially be sold to the homebuilt
experimental market. Typical contacts from potential customers
have indicated a dozen different aircraft kit builders that
are discussing aviation purchases of engines in lots of five to
100, although none of these discussions have led to any binding
agreements to date. Attendance at either week-long air shows
of Sun N' Fun or Oshkosh may result in purchase orders for
engines. We believe the homebuilt and experimental segments
of general aviation is the appropriate market to target with
this new engine technology because special benefits for the
user could increase market demand and expedite commercialization.
Over the last fifteen years, General Aviation has had a
downturn in overall production and sales which, as suggested
by NASA, will be revitalized if a new powerplant is made
available. (See
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/www/pao/pais/fs01grc.htm)
The
Company hopes to sell this powerplant to authorized dealers or
individual owners that want to improve the performance of
their planes and are willing to fly under an ``experimental"
rating. There are currently many existing aircraft that
could use the Dyna-Cam engine on this basis.
NASA
formed the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments
(AGATE) Consortium in 1994 and is changing the face of
general aviation related aircraft. One important conclusion made
by AGATE was that what was needed for general aviation
revitalization was a revolutionary new powerplant.
See
further info on nasa.
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