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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.

Our Dumb Mistake

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Earlier we commented on John Parker's Thunder Mustang as being supercharged... Turns out our long term memory was having fun with our rapidly slipping short term recall.

F1s and Bipes

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Number one qualifier in Formula One is not the expected Steve Senegal but rather Lowell Slatter in Fraed Naught at an impressive 253.597 mph. As for Senegal, he posted 250.431 mph in qualifying and 245.846 mph in this morning's heat race. Maybe it's a case of being busy as Steve is also racing a Super RV-8 in the Sport Class where he ran just a little slower at 235.107 mph.

Flying Brix

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If model airplanes are the gateway hobby to building your own experimental, then Thomas Lockwood's Lego-based Flying Brix must be the contemporary version of Guillow's balsa kits--or an alternative to conventional wooden display models.

Wednesday at Reno

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While Editor Dye has already made the first of 2016's pilgrimages to the National Air Races, today was our first for the year. As...

One Trick Stick

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Andrew Angellotti develops an air data probe for the masses.

Engine Theory: Direct vs. Geared

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Direct vs. geared drive-one of aviations great debates.

Findlay’s Flyer

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Improving the breed through the need for speed.

Engine Theory: Diesel Engines

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The details of burning Jet A.

Engine Theory: Forced induction

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Putting super into the intake equation.

Engine Theory: Engine Cooling-Avoiding Meltdown

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Understanding the differences between air- and water-cooled engines.

In Case You Missed It

Wind Tunnel

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Design Process-balance, part 2.

Cowl Plug Footballs

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Nerf footballs give their all for flight safety. By Bill Repucci.

Firewall Forward: Spark Plug Maintenance

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KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye goes into detail on how to inspect and...

Fine Line Paint Masking

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Masking curved lines can be an exercise in frustration. Most tape will not...