Gene Kearns wrote:
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As to contentions that Optimax is only a relabeled Ficht, it appears
that Orbital Technology is the basis for that engine. Some contend
(especially Orbital) that Ficht requires the use of some
characteristics of the Orbital patent. At any rate, the Tohatsu
employed Orbital technology and is pretty well regarded as a
bulletproof engine.... so much for the detractors of technology.
http://www.orbeng.com.au/orbital/abo...al/history.htm

I think the contention is that Etec is a relabled and tweaked Ficht,
which to some extent it is. Optimax is way different.

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