Talk:Lycoming
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[edit] Lycoming as a shell?
- Textron eventually decided that the piston engine market was dead, and that Lycoming should exist only as a "shell", offering parts and service to the huge number of general aviation engines in service. Accordingly they sold off the turbine division to AlliedSignal in 1996, and started selling off the machinery from Williamsport in 1995.
Why does the Lycoming site list new engines for sale, if this is the case? I know I have seen Lycoming's booth regarding their engines the Oshkosh Air Show. —Joseph/N328KF (Talk) 19:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Also there have been major changes in General Piston Avaition market. Decidedly so the piston engine market is not dead as of 2006 but growing. Though Lycoming is no longer researching new engines, because of the increase in General Aviation sells for light aircraft, they are producing new engines. However the Diesel/Jet A fueled pistons are showing popularity and are starting to penatrate the US market, I think Lycoming will be folded once most of the market switches to diesel engines, mostly produced in Europe.
