The newest "tallest building" is the Taipei 101, at over 1650 ft. What is truly amazing are the elevators, which ascend at a rate of over 3300 ft/min. As my wife pointed out, "my poor eardrums". Can you get an embolism at that rate? (I'm a diver, getting a bubble is a major issue). -- dillon

Here is an interesting link http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/UNITED%20STATES.htm See especially Curtis 24-B and Curtis-Wright XP-55 Ascender. Did Burt Rutan know about these?

Unique one of a kind flying machine now available. Price negotiable - but hurry - it won't last long. Engines not included. http://www.aso.com/fac/feat_01.htm

No Canopy,landing gear,or electronics available. Have most AN hardware, wing ribs -Sunderlund airfoil - rivets, most welded steel parts, wing attach fittings and some wing extrusions. These are all new never used. E mail concerning availability and price.

Hi all.... this is off topic but I figure there are enough woodworkers here ....so I ask ..... I am rebuilding a trailer in which the only part left is the metal frame.... I am planning on redoing the bottom of the trailer with wood planks....pressure treated 1 by 8's....

Looking for anyone buying, selling, trading Capella kit parts. Respond to email address.

After splitting the engine cases, what is recommended for resealing them? Thanks!

A few questions for any Europa builders out the 1) what is the monowheel retract mechanism? (electric, manual, ??) 2) how hard would it appear to modify the baggage compartment with a ski tube? Golf bags even? 3) I know there's no published TBO, but how is the maint experience on the Rotax...

I'd like to read MIL-SPEC TT-P-1757, which talks about zinc chromate. GOOGLING for it, I see offers to /sell/ the document. Shouldn't that spec be available on-line somewhere? Second, I see offers for "Mil-Spec TT-P-1757 kit". What would the 'kit' consist of? - Mike

I've been ordering a bunch of round tubing from Aircraft Spruce but the only square tubing they advertise has sharp corners. I need some 1" square tubing with rounded corners. The specs. are not critical beyond that; I'll try to work with what's available. Any pointers? Thank you.

Hello guys/girls.. We have just updated our website for the XCOM VHF Radio, there is now more detailed information including...... A fully interactive module where you can test the radio and all the functions including Dual Watch, memory channels...

I'm building a Hummelbird, and I was hoping to use it towards my private pilot's license, but I've heard that I can't use an experimental for flight training. I looked through my FARAIM '97 and I can't find anything to verify that. Has anything changed regarding this since then? Can someone point...

I really like the idea of building one of these. I'm in the dreaming stage right now.My brother was telling me he thought it would cost $10,000 to build one and I'm wanting some idea of the cost. I can do all the work; machining, welding, electical. I have a complete machine shop I can use and have...

Were can I buy a reduction drive for a Kawasaki or Yamaha or other type's of two stroke engines. I can't seem to find them in Aircraft Spruce anymore. Joe ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the...

"I read your posts about a survival rifle and lemme tell you, you just don't understand the modern Ami-rican mind. What you want is THIS (shows me a rusty 'Daisy' 'Red Ryder' BB gun). Now this here's a BB gun. If you lived in the right part of Ami-rica during the right TIME to be living there,...

If so, let me know ASAP. John

Electric cars are not an unrealistic space age creation. Electric cars were created way back in the 1900s when gasoline was so expensive that consumers could not afford to fill their vehicles. Sound familiar? During this time period there were more electric cars on the road than gas powered...

Hope you can make it to our annual fly-in 18 October Only 51 days, 3 hours, 27 minutes, and 51 seconds left until Fly-in ! http://www.mitchellwing.com/flying_gators_annual_fly.htm -- Have a good day and stay out of the trees! See ya on Sport Aircraft...

Can anyone tell me a little about a Cloud Height Projector made by "General Instrument Corporation, Brooklyn,NY". It says it is a ML-506A GMQ-13. I bought one on eBay that the person thought was Hollywood searchlight, but under closer inspection I found out what it really was. The unit is...

Hello everyone, I'm back in the shop again with a new problem. That is, how to drill accurate holes on-center through steel tubing. I need to attach 2 short lengths of 1/2" EMT tubing parallel to the top tube of a bicycle frame, one on each side. The EMT tubes will extend about 20" forward of...