In article , Barnyard BOb - says... Military 24 hour clock ;-))) The military wouldn't give Campbell the time of day. g Barnyard BOb - USAF, CANG, TNG

Armadillo Aerospace who was also involved in the X-Prize race built was is basically a flying platform. Information and video can be seen at... http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/Gallery

Why not just build it full scale? G'day Ted. Now that is a good question! Here in Australia we are allowed to build and fly aircraft that have a take MTOW of 600 kilograms. We do not require a full aviation pilot licence to operate these aircraft so it is an attractive proposition to make a...

So start to build your Oberon - spaceships now, the first one to reach Oberon will receive 1 Billion Dollars CASH ! Good Luck !

Does anyone still make a reduction drive for V6 or V8 engines like that of Blanton anymore?

Hello Gang! Just dropping a line to find out what projects people are working on in the group. Have not seen alot of aircraft talk , just rambling about Zoom etc. Even my inquiry about the Mini-Coupe became a boater talk session ! HAHA Myself I am interested in the Hummel Ultracruiser Plus, Sonex,...

And it then began to seal. Yes, I had just rebuilt a Stromberg carb for a C-85 and we were checking the level of gasoline in the float chamber when gas began leaking by the float valve. Now you must set this rather critical float level by using different thicknesses of washers under the seat. ...

I have some Bendix S4LN Mags and the P-Lead shielding is in bad condition and I'm having noise problems. Can they be bought prebuilt or do I have to buy wire and connectors and crimpers. Ive searched aircraft spruce and such, I guess they dont sell it or im searching the wrong thing.

Windsocks 60 inch long well made with S\S swivel, bright colors of red ,white and blue combo. easily seen from ground or air , sensitive to light breezes yet strong enough for heavy wind . $ 15 for 1 or $ 25 for 2 and that includes the priority mail shipping to you , yes freight paid , Send ...

Well? Why not? Richard

Barrel rolls all the way up!!! You KNOW Zoom was at the controls!!!! -- Dionysos

Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying platform. Does anyone know...

For what it is worth, I just received the following notice: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APA 35 October 1, 2004 Contact: Greg Martin or Tony Molinaro

I'm looking for the right airfoil data for the starlet homebuilt I would like to start first of all making a mockup of the wing to understand difficults and may be later with the right materials I have the drawings of the plane but I cannot understand why there is difference between the CYH(is it?)...

Martan wrote: Lets say I buy a nice used Kitfox. Can I convert this to ELSA ? It has less than 40 hrs on it and has no N number. It also has a very simple panel, only the min VFR instruments, no avionics. If I were to plunk down the cash, what would I have to do to make it legal as...

G'day from Australia I would appreciate it if someone could advise me of the all up weight of a Menasco B-4 95 hp. One of my friends wants to build a 7/8 scale Ryan and is just interested in the weights. He plans to use an auto conversion in the aircraft. regards and thanks

Hello All -- You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com and catch our Pacific Theater Double Feature of World War II aviation films for free online video viewing. * This month "At the Matinee," we're featuring the B-29 & P-51 combat classic "The Last...

I am building a metal experimental aircraft that has an all moving rudder/vertical stabilizer (Zenith Zodiac 601XL). Does the moving stabilizer present any problems to the VOR antenna? It seems to me that the bottom of the fuselage under the cockpit would be a better mounting place but I have...

Jim, Is there a document or a "standard" somewhere that states what the requirements are for aviation headsets? In particular, impedence of microphones and headphones, etc. thanks in advance, Rick Pellicciotti

Jim - back several months ago you had an article in either Kitplanes or Custom Planes about a PTT switch. My copy has vanished since the last move. Is there an online copy of the article? A search at Kitplanes.com came up dry. Corrie