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Engine Theory: Forced induction
...go-to forced induction. Conceptually, a turbocharger couples a centrifugal supercharger with a turbine wheel in the exhaust stream to provide the rotational power. Thus, the good efficiencies of the centrifugal...
Makes You Go Hmmm
...terrific centrifugal force on the rotor bearing at speeds of 10,000 rpm or more. Turbine engines are also subject to the same centrifugal force limits on compressor and turbine blades....
Archive: June 2003
...some of the turbine powerplants we all thought would become a part of the homebuilt world in the next few years. These included the Walter 601, a Czech-built turbine that...
Jets & Turboprops
...the Sonex SubSonex single-seat jet. Heron Engines Heron, a Greek company keeping its corporate headquarters on the nearby, business-friendly island of Crete, is building on four decades of small turbine...
Life With the SubSonex
...turbine blade was missing (I later found it on the runway, about 20 feet behind where I was powering up). Aftermath of a turbine failure—the compressor blade tips are worn...
Flying in the Age of COVID-19
...as you can avoid the temptation to socialize, you are really isolated the whole time. Self-serve fuel pumps are usually well away from other people, and the virus doesn’t spread...
The Home Machinist
...hope you have the wrench and resist the temptation to use a punch and hammer, because this ring has to be rotated, and a hammer is the one tool to...
Insurance Update: Experimentals and LSAs
...doesn’t mean bad decisions. He also cautioned against the temptation to reduce your airplanes value and underinsure it, and recommends setting aside about 10% of your aircraft budget for proficiency...
Electrical System Design
...about your future electrical system than you ever learned in the past from flying a certificated aircraft. When designing your electrical system, there is a temptation to copy or do...
What’s New
Wicks Aircraft Offers Comprehensive O-Ring Assortment Wicks Aircraft is now offering a large yet inexpensive solution to the problem of finding the right O-ring at the right time. “The temptation...
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Ask the DAR
This month DAR Mel Asberry addresses what it takes to build to LSA requirements, why importing an ultralight from Canada can be problematic, and when ELTs are required.
