To All:
 In regard to the latest on Zoche Aero-Diesel, the following was
 received from Zoche on 4 November 1997. I have picture of the 8
 cylinder in wind tunnel with a huge prop.  If you have E-mail, I
 can forward a copy or you can capture from the web site listed
 below. Jim Sanders
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 Sir,
     thank you for your recent e-mail.
     So far we have accumulated over 2500 hours of bench testing, in
 January 1995 we began with the testing of engines assembled out of
 quantity production components.
     In order to develop firewall-forward solutions we are operating
 cowled engines in our own windtunnel. The first fixed-wing aircraft
 to use our engines will be the aerobatic competition aircraft EXTRA
 300 which is scheduled to fly the ZO 02A.
     We are currently in the concurrent JAR-E (European) and FAR 33
 certification program. The usual way would have been to address the
 European (JAR-E) certification first before handling the US (FAR 33)
 certification procedure. With both the German and US aviation
 authorities having agreed upon a concurrent certification, we expect
 to have both Type Certificates available during 1998 - but, as with
 any leading edge technology, precise schedules are difficult to pre-
 dict. It is part of our company policy to sell certified engines only;
 we consider the certification as a further proof of the design
 validity and production quality.
     Prices will be competitive with those of conventional aircraft
 engines of similar horsepower output. As individual component prices
 are subject to change and exchange rates vary, we cannot publish
 final price lists yet. However, to give a rough estimate, we expect
 to sell the 150 hp aero-diesel in the US$ 20000 price range, with
 twice that figure for the 300 hp engine.
     To obtain further data you might want to poll our brochure from
 our fax (++49 89 342451) or visit our webpage at:
 http://www.zoche.de
 Sincerely,
 Dr. Stefan Ittner
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 Continental talks near deal
 Airline and pilots reach tentative agreement, though issues remain
     HOUSTON - November 3, 1997: 8:43 p.m. E.T. - Continental Airlines
 and the pilots' union Monday said they reached a tentative agreement
 on "major economic issues."
     However, the two parties said significant issues remain to be
 resolved.
     The terms of the tentative agreement on such economic matters as
 pay rates, pension and duration, were not disclosed.
     Continental and its pilots have been in labor talks since April.
     The tentative agreements were reached after 15 consecutive days
 of negotiations in Washington under the direction of Stephen Crable,
 the chief of staff of the National Mediation Board.
     Further information was not immediately available.
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