We've come a long way with your help, not the least of which has been the donation of proceeds from the extremely popular Compact Disk of the R4D simulator . We're halfway to getting these two great classics flying again. With your continued help, the 2001 airshow season will see the MAAM R4D and Martin the start attractions they've always been. If you haven't purchase your CD yet, head over to the online museum store and click on the R4D simulator link. After more than 1,100 hours of reliable operation, the left-hand engine on the Museum s flagship R4D needs replacement.
All aircraft engines have a fixed service life.
Despite careful and efficient operation of aircraft engine, they wear out, and that is exactly what has happened to ours. Unfortunately the acquisition cost of a replacement engine is quite high. That is quite a shock, and to be quite frank, leaves us short of the money needed for the replacement. The results of this engine failure have far reaching effects and great impact far beyond the cost of the replacement engine. In all our years of operations, we ve never encountered this type of situation, with two engines needed at one time, but that situation exists now.