Am 14 Nov 97  10:02:02 schrieb Jim Dawson an Keith Jillings zum Thema 

JD> I have read all of the Zoche info on their Internet site and I find it 
JD> to be a technical breakthrough. Its real importance will not be known 
JD> until we see new airframe designs specifically for the Zoche. I can also 
JD> see other ground based applications for the basic concept.
The Zoche Info Page now is nearly three years old, nothing new seems to be 
happened in the last years. Imho the project is dead not because of the bad 
design, the reason is another one. I talked a few years ago with an elder 
chairman of a big german engineering company, producing Diesel engines for 
all kinds of transportation and stationary purposes. He told me that Zoche 
has the problem, he don`t want to cooperate with the "big" business in engine 
design. In fact Zoche, what could be read two years ago in several magazines, 
had a lot of trouble with the german LBA (aviation gouvernment) when trying 
to get several certificates for his development. That LBA handled some secret 
construction details in a kind, that could only be called as Industrial 
espionage. 
All I want to say is, this kind of engine is a "dead" construction, unless 
Zoche will cooperate with a big company. 
In Germany thats the way it is, visioneers don`t have any chance without the 
right lobby. That's the reason why my interest on Zoche`s Diesel is not only 
for technical purposes..
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