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Continental Pushrod Tube Modification

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Owners of a certain type of Continental engine, the cam-at-the-bottom variety, are undoubtedly familiar with the annoying seepage of oil from swaged pushrod tubes and rubber pushrod seals. Now there's a cure, and author Ron Darcey describes the fix.

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Design Process: Vertical Tail Planform

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The size and shape of the planform of the vertical tail determine its ability...

Lessons From A Repeat Offender

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What I learned from building four airplanes.

2014 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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Conventional engines—purpose-built for flight.

Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 4

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Last month we looked at how the static stability of the airplane when it...