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IVO props... comments.. by
Dave S
I am involved with the building of a velocity, and questions are flying
around about propeller choice. For in-flight adjustable, we are limited
at this time to an electric control, such as MT or IVO. Cost is pushing
our options in this area towards the IVO.
I have heard of some vibration/resonance...
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Dimples On Model Aircraft Could Greatly Extend Range by
Bret Cahill
Have they tried dimples on radio controlled aircraft? The size and
speed could designed around the magic Reynolds number = 100,000 where
the coefficient of drag drops precipitously.
Dimpling could vastly extent the range of large and slow as well as
small and fast radio controlled aircraft.
A...
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effect of changed thrust line. by
[email protected]
How does a person determine what the proper height of an engine should
be when building an airplane? If a particular engine design mandates
the prop is 4 inches, say, lower than where it would be with the
engine originally installed, what effect will it have on handling, and
what changes in...
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Here's a silly question regarding plans by
David Hill
I'm building a replica of a 1924 plane. Since it's a replica, it's not
exactly an original design, but there are no plans or drawings, so I get
to make up the dimensions (based on photographs of the original). :-)
What I would like to end up with, besides a plane, is a set of plans
that would be...
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VWs by
[email protected]
I had posted a link to a vid of a 701 weaving through the trees over
on .piloting.
At some point down the line I expressed interest in a VW powered 701.
One guy said he figured a VW would melt down in an aircraft cowling
when producing no more that 50HP.
He provided a link to Bob Hoover's blog,...
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Constant Speed Prop vs Variable Engine Timing by
Jay
Seems to me that some of the benefits of the constant speed prop were
based on the limitiations of timing (ignition and valve) of the
Lyco/Conti engines. If your engine was designed to have a large
dynamic range of efficient operation, you won't need the articulated
prop as much.
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Auto conversions & gear boxes by
Dave Covert
I notice that most auto engine conversions use a gear box between the engine
and the prop. Why is that? Is it because an auto engine's peak HP is too
high for a prop to swing? Is it because auto engines weren't designed to be
pulled around by their crankshafts and don't have proper thrust...
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April 1st 04 06:19 PM
by Jay
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Fisher Horizon 2 STOL by
IAN DONALDSON
G'day from Australia
A friend of mine has purchased a Fisher Horizon 2 STOL that was made in the
USA and imported into Australia.
The manner in which some of the construction has been done is now causing
him some concern. He has been in touch with the people that took over the
factory, but he...
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by Aserpe
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Master contactor question by
rich[_2_]
My homebuilt's master contactor is going bad. Sometimes when I turn it
on it doesn't make connection. It's got 1700 hours on it, so I'd just
as soon replace it. But the way the builder wired it, he's has
positive power from the battery going through the master switch to the
small terminal on the...
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Spratt 103 by
[email protected]
I'm interested in building a Spratt 103, see www.spratt103.com. I like to hear from anyone with specific information about it's flight qualities, based on the actual experience of flying one or observing its flight.
About 200 plans have been sold world wide and as it isn't a 10 year build, surely...
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Post-accident photos of RV/TBM Avenger Oshkosh taxi collision by
Jim Logajan
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.
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Chevy LS2 and Trans??? any real issues besides weight by
MrV
Hey guys i'm a new pilot that really wants to build his own craft. help
me with this one issue.
I want to use a chevy ls2 or ls7 as the power plant in my craft.
now looking at everything including the hp/torque curves i've decided
running the engine around 3100 rpm should give me around 250 hp...
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November 18th 05 03:11 AM
by Morgans
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Loehle 5151 by
[email protected]
On Thursday, November 2, 2000 at 11:01:19 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Are there any Loehle 5151 builders using a GEO 3 or 4 cylinder motor?
I'm interested in how you built the mount.
Thanks in advance,
Bruce
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Flaperons by
Lou Parker
I just don't get it. Can anyone successfully explain how flaperons
work? Are they better or worse than seperate flaps? What are the pro's
and con's? It seems to me if one fails you have no recovery.
Lou
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Nicopress Swaging Tool - Availability by
Gary T. Ciampa
All,
This information may be well known but I felt compelled to pass it along.
I've been searching for a Nicopress Swaging tool and choking on the
prices at the typcial aircraft supply companies.
Turns out that Lowes has a Campbell Nicipress tool, 1/16 to 1/8 of an
inch for $24.95. The tool is...
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February 11th 05 05:49 PM
by Morgans
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Tach Attack by
Ron Wanttaja[_2_]
A month or so back, I asked about re-setting the reading of a standard
aircraft tach to reflect the time the airplane spent with a temporary
replacement.
Unfortunately, as it turns out, there was nothing wrong with my
tach...or with the tach cable. The tach-drive section on the engine
itself...
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I love Jim Campbell by
Badwater Bill
On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 03:50:42 GMT, "C.D. Damron"
wrote:
"Badwater Bill" wrote in message
...
What a grand man, Jim Campbell is. I think I love him, just for what
he is. Just for being a...
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gluing plastic on fiberglass by
Borislav Deianov
Hi,
What is a good glue to use to attach plastic parts to bare fiberglass?
This is to secure some cable clamps to the inside of a fiberglass
glider. I'd rather buy a tube than a can...
Thanks,
Boris
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