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The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters

Randall Brink - 6

In Case You Missed It

Design Process: Strakes and Ventral Fins

Barnaby Wainfan - 0
On some airplanes, the basic empennage does not provide acceptable flying qualities in all...

Missing Safety Wire

Vic Syracuse - 6
The jam nut on this flap motor is required to be safety wired to...
The most difficult compromises live in the middle of the performance envelope, while the easiest decisions are found at each end of the spectrum. This VW installation emphasizes economy over performance, so a prop gearbox would be an obvious complication.

Compromises

Tom Wilson - 4
Never one to revel in the practical, recently I found myself expounding to a colleague on why the general aviation world moves at 2700 rpm.

Slicks!

Vic Syracuse - 0
Bald tire.
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