On 09-05-97 Jim Dunmyer wrote to Alec Cameron... 
 
 JD>  > -> Show me an aero engine with just one source of engine ignition,  
 JD>  > then 
 JD>  > -> show me the railroad station!! 
 JD>  >  
 JD>  >EH> I can agree with THAT too! 
 JD>  
 JD> Actually, I CAN show you an [reciprocating] aero engine  
 JD> with one source of ignition. They're called "Diesels". Not  
 JD> real common, but there were a number of 'em made, and  
 JD> there's very serious research, sponsored by NASA, no less,  
 JD> to develop a modern Diesel engine for light aircraft. 
Back at RIT, [Rochester NY] I did a study on engines; back in the 
30's the Nazis had a design for a diesl twin engine *bomber* with 
a range over 3000 miles.  Seems the weight of the engines plus 
that of the *fuel* was less than that of gasoline! 
 
Hitler, in one of his typical shortsighted moves, scrapped the 
plan opting for a short range cheaper gas design.  In flight 
refueling wouldda been less dangerous with diesel, and they 
wouldda been able to bomb New York! 
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