Where Are Our Wankel Engines
We need this lightweight engine NOW! ARTICLE DATE: September 1976 Aviation magazines and, sometimes, even the Sunday newspaper supplements print articles about “the” great new…
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Two-Stoke Engine Powerplant Of The Future
ARTICLE DATE: November 1991 Back in the 1960s, one of the trendiest cars to own was the Saab. It was cute, practical, and plenty powerful….
Curtiss-Wright And NASA Rotary Engine Club
With the possible extinction of avgas, NASA’s finger points to the rotary engine as the powerplant of the future. Based on this info, you should…
Aluminum Welding Techniques And Repairs
A step-by-step intro to gas welding of aluminum continues, plus basic tips on repair. [FreshProduct productGroup=”dhc2000pro_1519450789″ showimage=”yes” showprice=”yes” showtitle=”yes” align=”right” buttonclass=”” buttontext=”Buy Now” newwindow=”_self”] Last…
Aircraft Wankel Power Rotary Engines
WANKEL POWER Exciting news for homebuilders! Your dream-come-true engine is on the drawing board and in test stages. Read on for more info on applications…
Converting The Subaru EA81 Engine For Aircraft
A Subaru for a Karatoo After flying his J-6 Karatoo for more than 41 hours powered by a two-stroke Rotax 582 engine, Don Hansen decided…
Rotec Radial R2800 Engine
ARTICLE: July 2002 Brian Henneman had a lot of fun with the name of the little 110-hp, seven-cylinder Rotec Radial R2800 engine he was displaying…
VW Engine Maintenance
Better To Do Today… DON’T PUT OFF the maintenance that is needed today before you go flying, or you may not be flying tomorrow. That’s…
Rotorcraft Power – Subaru Conversions
Courtesy Homebuilt Rotorcraft AUGUST 2000 In this article we want to delve into the Subaru auto engine since that is where most of our experience…
Aircraft Battery Maintenance
A dead battery can be a major inconvenience but there are ways to prevent premature failure OF ALL THE things that can go wrong with…