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BIG: Mojave Experimental Fly-In 2019
...Patey arriving in Draco, the over-the-top Wilga on Pratt & Whitney turbine steroids. Certainly the hero-class leader of back country STOL experimentals, “Draco” features PT-6 power and a showy, high-gloss...
Fly the High Road or the Low Road?
...I usually fly by the “hemorrhoid rule,” leveling off only after the bouncing of rough air abates. Few experimentals can reach FL 280 like this Turbine Evolution, but many non-turbocharged...
How Long Will it Take to Build?
...destination, even 100 hours spent building will be too many. You may want to consider a nice flying example of the homebuilt you want, even avoiding the temptation to buy...
Broadcasting Outer Module – It’s ‘da BOM!
...ADAHRS that connects, via WiFi, to a tablet computer in the cockpit. Powered by its own little turbine wheel (so not only is it a BOM, it is also a...
Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design
...for a Wind Turbine Tower” by O’Connor and Loth. The books referenced in the drag calculations are Theory of Wing Sections by Abbott and von Doenhoff, and Chapter 6 of...
Still Searching for Speed
...can’t enjoy flying if you’re dead.” Lancair IV/IV-P Turbine Lancair IV/IV-P Turbine Cruise: 322 kt Climb: <10 min Fuel efficiency: 10 mpg Seats: 4 Payload: 514 lb Rang:e 1216 nm...
Choosing Plumage for Your Homebuilt
...starts as low as $1,000 for a single-engine kit airplane, escalating up through $1,200 to $1,400 for turbine aircraft, and more for larger planes. Options that drive up cost might...
Phillabaum Helicycle
...pure joy with no surprises. Everything was great fun: the turbine start up whine, the smell of burning Jet-A, the whomp of the blades, the smooth engine hum at 61,500...
2019 Engine Buyer’s Guide
...pool in order to power a fast turboprop kit, but that kit seems to have gone by the wayside. For now, GE has no plan to sell its turbines in...
Using Level Accelerations to Determine Climb Performance
...performance plotted, avoid the temptation to agonize over the exact speed for VX, VY, or VZ. One thing you will notice about the climb performance of RVs is the top...
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Cool Runnings
Norm Ellis does the math and shows you how to select the right oil cooler for your engine-cooling package. Given the critical role oil temperature plays in engine health, its a good idea to go beyond selecting the smallest, lightest and cheapest cooler you can find.
Build Your Skills: Fabric
If you want sound and long-lasting fabric covering, proper shrinkage is essential. And an accurately calibrated iron is a means to that end. Ron Alexander details the process and offers tips on how to avoid damage to the underlying structure during tautening.