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Turbo Power, Part 1
...the turbine inlet is the part that gets the hottest and handles the most pressure. The EGT drops several hundred degrees across the turbine, and the pressure at the turbine...
Turbo Power, Part 2
...running. Radiant Heat Control Many efforts were made to keep the hot turbine section from becoming a problem. The turbine housing was coated with a thermal barrier coating and was then...
Flying the Baby Belle
...large amount of time and energy to design and create an automotive conversion in the large area available under the transmission. Or how about a turbine? As a rule of...
Let’s go on Safari
...amateur-built helicopters. (A turbine engine might be more dependable, but you would have a fuel bill 150% higher for that implied “insurance.”) Impressions The first thing you notice when you...
Homebuilt vs. Certified
...“typical” empty weight quoted by the factory. The GlaStar was originally designed for a 125-hp Continental engine, but builders quickly succumbed to the temptation of more power. Other choices Best...
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Directory SuggestionIn your Homebuilt Aircraft Directory , there are kits and plans that are...
Build It Better: Learning from History
Everything we know about aviation comes from the experience of designers, builders and pilots who came before us. Understanding their successes and failures can help us fly and build more safely.