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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
...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
...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
...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
...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
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
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
...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
...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
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
Increasing the weight of an aircraft will affect its performance in all phases of flight.
Wind Tunnel
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
Welcome back to our annual extravaganza that is our directory of homebuilt aircraft. As...
Kitfox Super Sport Series 7
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.