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Ask the DAR
...same “type” as the engine being replaced. If you were changing to a different type of engine such as a turbine, that would be a different matter. Likewise, if you...
2013 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide
...The biggest regulatory challenge can be getting approval for alternative engines, if the alternative engine is a turbine. It seems that more and more Experimental helicopters are being built as...
Alternative Energies
...self-launching JetHawk with a 240-pounds-thrust TJ-100 retractable turbine engine, requiring an 8-inch fuselage stretch and a new vertical tail for lower drag, with slightly more area than the DuckHawk’s. Windward...
2013 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
...its current designs to four: the Evolution Turbine, Evolution Piston, Lancair Legacy and Lancair Legacy FG. Only remaining stock will be sold for the rest. We were unable to track...
Plexiglas Play
...patience. Do not surrender to the temptation to see rapid results—trying to go too fast can generate temperatures in excess of 240°, which spells disaster. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to completely...
Supermarine Aircraft Mk 26B
...forward. It is interesting for an inveterate Lycoming driver to have so much oomph available with only a single lever (no mixture or prop controls), but if you think turbine,...
Letters
...coiled vents as “adequate” but not “superior” to the original design. Just Throwin’ It Out There Why doesn’t someone develop a wind-powered turbine to generate electricity during flight? It could...
Composite Helicopters International Shows Flying Prototype at Oshksoh
...turbine helicopter kit is on display at the New Zealand Pavilion (Booth 406) at AirVenture. “The KC-518 is designed around the shape of the great white shark because it is...
Alternative Energies
...turbines are large, sometimes topping more than 300 feet, with huge blades that critics say threaten birds and bats and create a low-frequency noise that causes something called wind-turbine syndrome,...
Engine Update: New Life for Old Radials
...set to be the motivator of all things large and wing-y. And then came the jets. While the turbine engine killed the big radials for use in military and civilian...
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What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
When you're tempted to take shortcuts during a build or repair without asking questions about the ramifications, it may be wise to contemplate the worst-case scenario.
The Home Machinist, Part 9
If parts that don't quite fit are grinding you down, author Bob Fritz has a solution: Use a lathe to create a smooth finish on a precisely proportioned piece. While hes at it, hell demonstrate two ways to use the machines calipers to measure necessary offsets.