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    I still have a Kitplanes mag fromm the 80s that has a mention of an aero conversion of the Honda Goldwing motorcycle engine that actualy retained 3 of the gears so you could change the loading for takeoff and cruise It always intrigued me but I guess never had any success as I've never found anything else written about it Anyone here know anything about it?
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    Hello Blue, its more the extra 20 or so kilos of fuel I was thinking of rather than the tank weight , it must be ok if care taken obviously but I know for sure it would take my particular Nynja outside limits unless I adjusted something, maybe put the battery forward of irewall in my case. Yea a few are fitting wing tanks but they of course don't shift the weight so far back.
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    Blue, that must really take the CG close to the rear limit, Can you still have a Luggage Hammock with that tank?
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    RFGuy, I didnt like the look of that connector either So did this...
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    Yea Its quite Odd seeing a Stampe in RAF markings, I wonder if its historically correct?
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    Id love to have a backseat with a proper pilot in one of them Phoons Have flown a small section, but its a bit different at 70 knots😁 (don't try this on a weekday) p.s Mach refers to the place Machynllyth nothing to do with the speed of sound which is what naturally comes to mind
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    A Russian mission could likely get them down a lot quicker, but well.....
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    I didnt have much luck with my venture into the alternative area...my problem centred around the drive arrangement which consisted of a 582 reduction box and centirugal clutch joind by a rubber coupling, the parts didnt agree with each other and one almost total loss of drive in climbout and the problems of dealing with the very unhelpfull german supplier of the clutch meant I gave in and fitted a 912. But its always good to see alternative engines tried and the viking does seem pretty sorted. What do you have in your Skyranger?
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    Oh no doubt on the basics of the story, but like the bloke down the pub what you read in the daily mail will be... how can I say this?....Somewhat embellished 😁
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    Daily mail = "...bloke down the pub told me ...."
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    My hovercraft is full of eels
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    France?
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    Can't see how they walk away from that one😁
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    Thats a more honest way to do it , but over here when you see the hours match exactly the same its usually because the owner hasnt fitted a Hobbs and has taken the aircrafts flight hours and written them down as engine hours, which in the space of over 2000hrs can mean a shed load of undocumented engine hours spent warming up, taxiing, given a ground run after oil change etc.
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    Yea I know happens all the time over here some even do it by logging engine hours to tally with what there flight time was, always raises a smile when I see times match in adverts Still have no idea what difference abeing a Rotax engine has to do with it Oh and lighten up, I made no inference it was an australian only thing.
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    PZL I-22 Iryda

    Red commented on red750's aircraft in Military

    Header Picture is a Kawasaki T4
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    Sorry, I have no idea what difference that makes to how you record hours???
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    Engine and airframe hours the same....always gives me a giggle
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    Was present at the show that year and I've yet to see this dispaly beat for shear manouvrabilty displayed, though as I tried to say before its part pilot ability and part what the aircraft is capable of performing and structuraly withstanding
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    Was referring to the airbus helicopter Ss
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    I'm a vegetarian
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    i don't get your point? it's a Transall and happened years ago.
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    Yep, ADSB broadcasts flight level I.E. what your Altimeter would show when set to 1013Hpa. It wont show correct Altitude AMSL unless the actual QNH at that time is also 1013 Hpa. Im not sure why this is being discussed though
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    Some lovely grass strips around the Welsh Borders, have fun
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    Video is showing is a higher compression than normal for the time engine with a 2 stage induction system, never heard it called Over Compression before, seems like one of those terminology inventions Americans are fond of
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