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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.

Flying Brix

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If model airplanes are the gateway hobby to building your own experimental, then Thomas Lockwood's Lego-based Flying Brix must be the contemporary version of Guillow's balsa kits--or an alternative to conventional wooden display models.

Wednesday at Reno

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While Editor Dye has already made the first of 2016's pilgrimages to the National Air Races, today was our first for the year. As...

One Trick Stick

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Andrew Angellotti develops an air data probe for the masses.

Engine Theory: Direct vs. Geared

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Direct vs. geared drive-one of aviations great debates.

Findlay’s Flyer

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Improving the breed through the need for speed.

Engine Theory: Diesel Engines

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The details of burning Jet A.

Engine Theory: Forced induction

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Putting super into the intake equation.

Engine Theory: Engine Cooling-Avoiding Meltdown

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Understanding the differences between air- and water-cooled engines.

Lycoming iE2 + Evolution = Great Numbers

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In an earlier post from the Mojave Experimental Fly-In we mentioned Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development for the Lancair Evolution, was beating the...

Mojave Experimental Award Winners

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To foster innovation the Mojave Experimental Fly-In recognizes achievement following the Fly-In's moto: Design. Build. Test. Additionally, the Experimenter of the Year is announced, along...

In Case You Missed it

Dispassionate Pursuits

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At the very moment I was on final for Oshkosh’s Runway 9 in pursuit...

Aero ‘lectrics

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Its important to understand the fundamentals before you can be conversant in electrical theory, so lets revisit Georg Simon Ohm and James Watt to see how their laws factor in to aircraft applications.

Jabiru Dipstick Removal Tool

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The oil quantity in my Jabiru 2200 is just a little over two...

Wind Tunnel

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Design process-CG limits and tail size.