Anybody still monitoring RAH?

Just wondering, exactly why are radial diesels not part of the diesel revival? You can't beat radials on airplanes for smooth reliability. I once saw a cracked-off jug pounding through the cowling as the engine was still running (the single Otter had just landed).

Last time I was there I parked my airplane in the homebuilt parking and camped next to it. I am wondering if a friend flew in with me in a production aircraft, could we park together in the homebuilt parking or would they have to go off with the production parking. Can you camp in the production...

If you get the Discovery Science channel, it's pretty good coverage with lots of history. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com

Mary and I just returned from 6 glorious days at Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL, where we enjoyed the most amazingly perfect weather I have ever seen at such an event. The nights were cool (almost cold the first few nights) -- perfect for sleeping -- and the days were sunny and warm. No humidity, no...

To All: I have recovered some of the files containing the corrections to the FUSELAGE errors in the Texas Parasol drawings, originally posted in Feb 2003 but since erased. Also found were portions of the tutorial on extruded angle and its use for this type of structure. If you've any interest in...

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Can someone explain to me why 300HP applied to a large rotor at ~700 RPM is enough to lift a 2000lb helicopter straight up, but the same 300HP applied to a smaller diameter propellor at ~2600 RPM can not even come close to allowing a 2000 LB airplane to climb vertically? This is really bugging me....

You know you're old when some kid posts a picture of a plane you've flown in captioned: 'What the hell is THIS?' (It's an AJ-2, son. A nice airplane and one of the largest to have flown off an Essex-class carrier.) -R.S.Hoover

Some post-accident photos (no gore, thankfully) showing the RV and TBM Avenger were posted on a forum on Doug Reeves' RV website: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=9638 Really gives some perspective on the visibility, or lack thereof, that both pilots must have experienced.

So... how strong is your wing? The only sure way to know is to TEST it. How do we do that? We roll the airframe over on it's nose, support the main spar with a structure of some sort... Douglas Fir 2x4's works okay... then we stack a known weight onto the wing. Still confused? No problem; just...

Hi Folks: The FAA made it official, and I appealed all the way, but the heart monitor put the stake in the plans I made. I am grounded. I was going to build a Renegade, Charlie Lasher's Formula V from the 80's. So, I have to forget building the plane. I have $300.00 of Wicks chrome-moly...

Folks, Thought this was too important to get lost in the past. And I conclude more than ever that Jim Campbell does bad things, is bad for aviation, and has no business in the aviation community. The most salient points are, in my opinion, the references to glowing reviews of unsafe aircraft by...

Anybody know anything about that CH701 on Zenairs site that has a mercedes smart Diesel in it? It got me to poking around on some european website. I found the specs for the ford 1.4 litre diesel sold over there. Not sure how the figures size up to gas engines currently in use. Any...

I've been searching quite a bit for something equivalent or similar to an RV-9 but available as a plans-built. So far - no luck (seems that Van has done too good a job 8-)... Basic requirements are - well - same as an RV-9: Metal, 2-seat (not tandem), power from O-200/O-235/IO-240/O-320 - minimum...

Todays ANN (Awful News Net) had this to say about the fearless Capt Zoom.. Credit for this article goes to ANN which was posted 7/14/04... Quote: "For over 30 years, Jim Campbell has told the world of aviation what no one else dared to... the truth. He's worked as a test pilot, stunt pilot,...

Doing a little work on old Cessnas for fun these days and have to tell you I don't like Phillips head screws. The slightest corrosion and they stick and freeze. Then your Snap-On screwdriver (make sure it fits) wallows the head out, as you grunt and cuss. Then you have to pull out the old...

www.space.com is reporting that Spaceship one flew it's first rocket powered flight today. 68Kft and it broke the sound barrier. Minor incident on landing the left side gear colapsed. No injuries,minor damage. Good luck to the pioneers of the next century!

I sold my experimental airplane sometime ago but I'm looking at buying another one at this time. I always flew over cities and used my RV-6 just like I would any other airplane with a normal category airworthiness certificate. But, I remember reading something here once about some letter that we...

Toks Desalu wrote in message Can you believe this? I studied regulation back in college and don't remember any specific regulation that said the hand must be at control at all time. Anybody can point it out? Why they really want to make us look bad? The airplane was a DHC-6 Twin Otter...