On 09-08-97 Alec Cameron wrote to Jim Dunmyer... 
 AC> Of course if exotic aircraft are not too far off topic,.. 
 DONT think so. 
 
I've been wondering what a deisel seaplane that could land on any 
river might look and perform like.  If the 1/7 th hp of a man can 
get 200 lbs of aircraft flying, then a 200 hp deisel should be 
able to get 50 tons anyway airborn if you don't care too much 
about how fast you fly, say 100km/hr to be able to make headway 
against a cold front. 
 
You can get a 200 hp deisel working pretty hard on 3 gallons an 
hour  
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