"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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This is a textbook example of how one or more incorrect premisses
yields a flawed and incorrect result. K, to this day, still doesn't
understand the true reason that the Ficht engine failed. Apparently,
you don't either, but I'm sure that won't end the mutual admiration
society between Derby and Darby.

What is the true reason Ficht failed? I don't claim to know, although
some sort of sooting was mentioned back at the time. But there was a lot
of spin going on at the time so I don't know whether to believe it was
sooting or prolonged operation at high load low rpm or both or something
else entirely. Perhaps it was just poor purchasing decisions for
components.

Or maybe Ficht was Fine, and the company was grossly mismanaged.

del