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Alternative Realities
...read all I could find about the various V-8, Wankel rotary engine, RSN (real soon now) diesels and even small turbine alternative engines. I discovered the Eggenfellner Subaru conversions at...
Sherpa Utility Aircraft Flying Again With Big Horsepower
The massive Sherpa homebuilt, which has seen more than its fair share of delays, is flying again behind a new K650 Honeywell turbine, last seen as the Garrett TPE331, producing...
Sherpa Utility Aircraft Flying Again With Big Horsepower
The massive Sherpa homebuilt, which has seen more than its fair share of delays, is flying again behind a new K650 Honeywell turbine, last seen as the Garrett TPE331, producing...
Meet the Grizzly
If you want a turbine-powered amphibious kit airplane, and the Murphy Moose-about like a Cessna 206-isnt big enough, what do you do? Well, if you’re AeroTek Aviation, you design and...
To Launch a Light Sport
...should resist the temptation to modify them; just take advantage of the great service Sensenich offers. With the spinner in place, I was ready to resume my fitting of the...
All About Avionics
...types anymore. At a minimum, you’ll be monitoring these temperatures: exhaust (EGT), head (CHT), turbine-inlet (TIT) outside-air (OAT) and oil (OT). Youll also be watching these pressures: manifold (MP), oil...
ViperJet Redux
...Internal Turbine Temp (ITT) for a hot start. When the engine is idling, the starter becomes the generator, the ignition is turned off, and the fire is self sustaining. Gulp…...
Letters
...the glide ratio is 18.6:1-still very impressive. Any idea on what the weight difference will be between the turbine and piston versions?Kurt Hanke Until Lancair actually mounts one of the...
25th Anniversary: The Glasair-Lancair Wars
...staked out the high end (adding the IV-P and turbine variants), and S-H retooled into the more modest (and now nearly as numerous) GlaStar utility aircraft. When you look back...
25th Anniversary: Homebuilts – The Enduring Soul of Innovation
...Lancairs new turbine Evolution is, I think, revolutionary. Rocket Racing, using the Velocity canard, is testing advanced propulsion systems and alternative fuels. Composites are now routinely used on the most...
In Case You Missed It
Preparing For First Start
Steve Ells discusses the preparation and procedures for starting your new or newly overhauled engine for the first time.
Mind the Gap
An ill-fitting joint where the wing joins the fuselage doesn't leap to mind as a foremost source of induced drag, but the effects can be significant.