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Why don't wings have dimples 2 by
Dancing Fingers[_2_]
Last night the Mythbusters put about a 2 inch layer of clay a a sedan
and drove it at 65 mph and recorded their mileage. They put dimples
in the clay, like a golf ball, and repeated the same test and got 11%
better mileage. This again begs the question why don't wings have
dimples, especially for...
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Corvair conversion engines by
Cal Vanize
As my research continues, I have been investigating possible engines for
a 601XL. The Corvair engines looked like a good candidate. The reports
seemed very good and the engine was surprisingly inexpensive for initial
purchase and long-term maintenance.
The stated expected TBO is 1500 hours and...
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For sale Lawrance 5 Cyl. Mini-Radial Engines by
Joker
I was told I have a 1935 Lawrance 5cyl. Radial engine, I’m interested in selling.
I know nothing about it except what I’ve been told from the previous owners wife which isn’t a lot . I’ll add a lot of pictures to help with condition. I’m asking 2500.
Your responsible for shipping or picking it up.
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V-8 powered Seabee by
Corky Scott
Here's a link to view a successfull conversion from a Franklin powered
Seabee to a Chevy LS-1 powered Seabee.
The conversion has flown over 600 hours. Improvements in climb,
cruise, fuel consumption and takeoff over original. Interestingly, the
conversion makes more power than the Franklin...
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Sebring and Hitlaw by
Juan Jimenez
Yo Hitlaw, have you been spotted at the Sebring show? chuckle
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Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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The Impossibility of Flying Heavy Aircraft Without Training by
Immanuel Goldstein
The Impossibility of Flying Heavy Aircraft Without Training
Nila Sagadevan | February 21 2006
Nila Sagadevan is an aeronautical engineer and a qualified pilot of heavy aircraft.
What follows is an attempt to bury this myth once and for all, because I’ve
heard this ludicrous explanation...
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FYI Bio zoom ZZZZZZZZ by
ChuckSlusarczyk
This is the updated zoom bio from the RRL web site it's a hoot!!Just for grins
I'm going to contact National Geographic.Popular Science and Popular Mechanics
to see if zoom ever had a published article in them. Here's where it's at:
www.rocketracingleague.com/bio_jim-campbell.html
Chuck S...
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Dennis Fetters Mini 500 by
EmailMe
I have no ties to any of this Dennis Fetters guy or the Mini 500
debacle.
I ran across these postings about Dennis a few months back and started
reading all I could on the groups and the web about Fetters and this
helicopter.
All I can say is unbelievable....
I have read things tossed back and...
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Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft by
Larry Dighera
Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft
Below is a report of an electrically powered ultralight aircraft.
Further down is information about Sonex's electrically powered
home-built aircraft, and below that is information about Royal
Aeronautical Society's 2007-8 design competition (submissions...
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Texas Parasol Plans... by
Richard Lamb
Rec.Aviation.Homebuilt special...
Eventually, these will be made available to everybody on Matronics, but for
the time being they are posted at http://www.home.earthlink.net/~tp-1/ just
for the nice boys and girls of RAH and RAU.
Enjoy...
Richard
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MFI-9HB project plane by
Lin Light
I recently purchased an incomplete MFI-9HB project plane. It was started sometime in the 1980s or 90s. Close to 85% done. Don't have all the drawings but enough I think to finish it. The plane was almost entirely pulled riveted. Looking for anyone that may have working knowledge of a kit version...
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Can You Name an "Aircraft-Accessible" Aviation Museum? by
Jay Honeck
In another post about the fabulous new Udvar-Hazy Center (part of the
National Air & Space Museum), frustration with not being able to fly into
this terrific new facility was evident. I personally find it appallingly
ironic that museums which purport to glorify flight are not accessible...
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ZZZooommm rant latest by
Kyle Boatright
"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote in message
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Here's zoomys latest rant from ANN dated Thursday /04/03:
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"Ya Gotta Be Kidding" Award: (Rant Mode "On")...
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Smart Turbo Diesel or VW Lugo Diesel by
bbutlergps
Howdy,
I am looking into a power plant for a Zenith 701. I am very interested
in going the route of a diesel. Would anybody have any information on
either the:
Smart (Mercedes) 3 cyl. 95 hp Turbo Diesel (can be chipped up to 112
hp) found in the Smart ForFour or VW Lupo or Fox (euro) 3 cyl....
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What is a 'PK" screw? by
mhorowit
I see mention of "PK" screws. Can someone point me to an illustration?
At http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ha/sheetmetalscrews.html is a
Truss Head Type 'A' sheet metal screw, which is what I'm visualizing;
is that it? - MIke
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