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Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson
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Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.

The Future of Homebuilding: Engines

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The future is going to look a lot like the present when it comes to Experimental aircraft engines. Sorry to be so mundane about...

A Guide to Guides

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While it never feels good to be stuck in the ribs, when you deserve it, it hurts even worse. That was our feeling when...

On Mechanics

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Given the benign nature of newer homebuilts and the wonders of a repairman certificate, there may be a good number of us not beholden...

Hot Over Warming Up

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To warm up or coldly go into the takeoff?

Jets and Turboprops

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Inline and V Four-Stroke

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Rotary (Wankel)

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A)

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Two Stroke

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Corvair

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

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Maintenance Matters

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Alternator and voltage regulator problems.

HP-24

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Soaring on homebuilt wings.

Viewfinder

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Mark Cook revisits George Happs RANS S-19 project to see how the Rotax 914 installation has panned out.

Laser Tag

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An inexpensive laser pointer makes it easy to drill holes in exactly the right place.