Actually, it might be a real good idea, since engines are a big part of the expense.
Check with Don's Dream Machines, down Atlanta way. They are really into top-notch baby Continental work. Greg At 09:32 PM 10/28/99 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > Rick, We may have to do that, but for now I was thinking of just one big >sponsor. I have found it's easier to get big money insted of a lot of little >money when it comes to sponsors. Thanks for the input. gene > >Nelson wrote: > >> Perhaps one of the engine manufacturers would co-sponser the trip with >> engine donations. Didn't Lycoming come out with a new 120 hp (or close) >> that hasn't been used in many airplanes? Donating engines would be a good >> way to get an STC after the flight and give them great advertising for a >> slow selling engine. If not Lycoming, perhaps that company selling inline >> engines, LOM, I think. >> >> Rick >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: V. Childs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 2:46 PM >> Subject: Re: cost of world flight >> >> > Warren the tanks are a very small cost for a flight like this around the >> world. >> > $ 7,500 for (6) 15 gal tanks. I am thinking of putting on new 125 hp >> Franklin >> > engines also. We are trying to get a big sponsor for this. The cost for >> something >> > like this will be $500,000 to one million dollars. Alot of the airshow >> sponsors >> > pay $100,000-$250,000 a year just to put their name on the side of a >> airplane. >> > The money is out there, you just have to pick it up. Thats the hard >> part!!! gene >> > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > > Gene, First it must be nice not to worry about money. There is Dave >> > > coupe he made this own tank there out in the wing. Made filler for where >> old >> > > tanks were. Just have them build longer. Took his to Russia via Alaska. >> Warren >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >
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