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Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson
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Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.

Two Stroke

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Corvair

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

2021 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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Power up with our yearly powerplant directory.

Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Electric

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Radial and Rotary

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen

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Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet A) Volkswagen ...

Flights of Fancy

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It’s more cliché than observation to note there’s a whole lot of dreaming going on in aviation.

Forgetting How?

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Overheard comments are often the most interesting, probably because your brain is in a more receptive mode than if also occupied trying to one-up...

Fast Squeeze

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Todd Rudberg’s RV-8 helps usher in a modern era of nitrous-oxide-assisted sport planes.

In Case You Missed It

The Little Bush Plane That Could

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Amy Laboda takes a slow flight down Memory Lane. The rich history of the Kitfox over the last 25 years has had its challenges and happy endings.

The KR at 50

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Celebrating five decades of Ken Rand’s smooth, light, fast homebuilt.

The Dawn Patrol

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The Dawn Patrol gets to know more about General John J. Pershing when they display their WW-I replica aircraft at the annual Pershing Days Festival in Missouri.

First Flight Experiences

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I’ve done quite a few first flights for new builders. I lost count when...