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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
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...
Engine Beat
...cites 1550 F as a realistic redline limit for turbine inlet temperatures (TIT) on turbocharger-equipped exhaust systems. These temperatures are rarely seen in normally aspirated or turbo-normalized systems, so such...
Insurance Update: Experimentals and LSAs
...doesn’t mean bad decisions. He also cautioned against the temptation to reduce your airplanes value and underinsure it, and recommends setting aside about 10% of your aircraft budget for proficiency...
What’s New
...balancer for simple, straightforward vibration reduction. The DynaVibe can be used on fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft and on ships with piston or turbine powerplants. Optional National Institute of Standards and Technology...
Return of the Turbo-Compound
...turbine, hook me to a turbine, hook me to a turbine! Anybody who has been around a Mazda rotary-powered race car without a muffler can understand the tremendous kinetic energy...
Down to Earth
...ready for some engine issues. Pilots flying with small turbine engines and those flying behind diesel engines are still a distinct minority, but a minority with an advantage for the...
Report from Friedrichshafen
...engine mod to present. Its exciting to see so many different engines, as well as smaller electric and turbine companies all sharing space at one event. More Volts, Scotty Flight...
DynaVibe Prop Balancer
...or turbine powerplants. Optional NIST traceable calibration is also available, which makes the DynaVibe appropriate for use on certified aircraft. DynaVibe displays the magnitude and phase of propeller vibration, allowing...
Comp Air 9
...personal/utility category is the Comp Air 9. The company’s previous turbine-powered high-wing designs were generally based on the Walter turbine of about 650 shaft horsepower, modified from piston-engine form, a...
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