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Turbo-Compound & More There was a turbocharger for motorcycles that had a variable-stator turbine. With the variable nozzles formed by the stator blades, it was possible to widen the specific...

Around the Patch

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...garage for very little time and money. Auto-engine conversions taking over for the traditional dinosaur engines. Fly by wire. The lightweight, fuel-efficient turbine engine. Still waiting? Me, too. Which is...

Bush Hog

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...Prices for the kits are advertised as $120,000 for the piston version and $10,000 more for the turbine. Quickbuild prices are $216,000 and $234,000, with the price differences piston/turbine being...

To Launch a Light Sport

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...easy use is the turbine. The goal is painting, and it’s simple to really sort it out with the turbine. For versatility, the compressor system gets the nod 3-0. You...

Letters

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...big problem with the turbo-compound engines was the violation of the KISS-keep it simple, stupid-rule. Those extra turbines and gearboxes were just trouble waiting to happen. Some of those engines...

LeRoy Cook’s Tour: Tempting Tidbits

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Calling all early adopters... Photo: Terrafugia. I must confess to being torn between twin folding-wing temptations. Should I get on the Early Adopter list for the Terrafugia roadable airplane or...

Cooks Tour: Tempting Tidbits

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Calling all early adopters… Photo: Terrafugia. I must confess to being torn between twin folding-wing temptations. Should I get on the Early Adopter list for the Terrafugia roadable airplane or...

Sonex Announces Single-Seat Jet

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...gross weight. It uses a modified version of a turbine used to power radio-controlled aircraft and develops up to 200 pounds of thrust. The plane has not flown, nor has...

Completions

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...the test flight. A big thanks to test pilot Doug Schwochert for a great job. The Helicycle is powered by a Solar T-62 turbine and has plenty of power. The...

Evolution Gear Mishap Delays National Tour

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Lancair International announced that its Evolution Turbine Serial Number 0001, which was on a sales tour in Northeast Georgia, experienced a gear-up landing after the pilot executed a go-around due...

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Wind Tunnel

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Increasing the weight of an aircraft will affect its performance in all phases of flight.

Wind Tunnel

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Columnist Barnaby Wainfan continues his flight-testing discussion by taking up the topic of longitudinal stability. By identifying the origin of the problem, whether it be a control-system issue, a too-small static margin, or a combination of the two, the flight tests he recommends will help to isolate the issue.

2023 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory

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Welcome back to our annual extravaganza that is our directory of homebuilt aircraft. As...

Kitfox Super Sport Series 7

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Marc Cook flies the capable ready-to-fly Kitfox Super Sport Series 7 SLSA, and spotlights owners John and Debra McBean’s deft handling of the company in a crowded market and rocky economy.