On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:08:29 +0000, John Gaquin wrote:


"Don Dando" wrote in message news:r5_Nb.8413

.....Here's my cut at it: A motor is powered buy electricity and an engine is
the result of combustion.

I agree with you, basically, but here's a wrench to throw into it --

how do we categorize that thing referred to as a "hydraulic motor"?

What many friends and I arrived at over the years of trying to define all the
powered driving sources aboard large aircraft (combustion, electric, hydraulic,
pneumatic, etc.) is this:

Wow - you guys REALLY need to get a life!

Lloyd