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Thanks for the prompt reply, Ernie.
So tell me, why do you view the benefits as being minimal to none? I get what you're saying about trying to modify engines, but that seems quite different from supplanting one altogether. And in a car, one has the transmission, drive shaft, axle-shaft, and rims & tires to engineer into the system. Then there's the exothermic heat, the cooling, etc. to deal with. But I'm talking about taking out one solution that has been factory engineered to be installed in any number of aircraft, that is much more independent in nature than an automotive engine (I think), and swapping in another.
To be sure, I don't question your logic--I just want to come a little closer to an understanding of these types of aircraft and the dynamics in play.
Thanks again.
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