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Confessions of a Blockhead
Gauge blocks are the foundation for pretty much everything. At least everything that has...
Alternative Energies
Dale Kramer invigorated the ultralight movement in the 1970s with the Lazair. Now he's doing it again-with a battery-powered version. By Dean Sigler.
Wind Tunnel
When is an airplane in trim? At least to the pilot, the airplane is trimmed when no stick force is required to maintain equilibrium. So how do we achieve this? Barnaby Wainfan explains any number of ways to go about it, including the use of trimtabs, spring systems, sparrow strainers and variable incidence tails.
The Perils of Cartooning About Avionics
Whenever I try to cartoon about avionics, all I get is resistance.