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  1. WBNH

    Vintage air racing...newly discovered pics / footage

    Not affiliated in any way with this content....just turned up on the Tube and thought others may find the 1947-48 Cleveland Air Races and Air Show pics and footage as interesting as I did. I don't know why, but I was surprised to see them using pyrotechnics and mock bomb runs during the air...
  2. WBNH

    Weird Fords...

    Didn't want to dig up an old Weird planes thread. This documentary mentions a couple of other Ford designs (Stout designs) that seem to have been completely forgotten. A tandem wing, twin engine amphibian (never flew), and a flying wing... Skip to 30:45 and they both go by fast. Not...
  3. WBNH

    Some fun vintage reading, light aircraft - Lympne trials...

    https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1923/1923 - 0610.html Some of the Lympne competitors... I think the Gannet could resurface...Perhaps Robert Baslee-style....
  4. WBNH

    Another electric Cri-Cri - or at least a composite derivative.

    ​A new one on me, as far as projects to follow. Haven't seen this one in development until the Tube suggested this video. Posting as a curiosity, in case the composite guys haven't seen it. Another electrified Cri-Cri - though Not. An all composite Cri-Cri-inspired design, with an...
  5. WBNH

    Composite fuse...out of two canoes... Ayup...

    Seems like this fits with the posts about composite derivatives of Volksplanes. At 3:55 they claim the little yellow bird was made out of 2 canoes.
  6. WBNH

    Rough landing.

    Popped up online the other day. Watch for the Dyn-Aero on final @ 1:50. Returns to field due to an unintentionally open canopy. Looks like they come up short in the long grass or brush, then unicycle on the nose gear. Looks like only pride is injured (I hope.) Hooray for the slow speeds...
  7. WBNH

    Polaris ProStar Engines? 45hp.

    Well if Rotax came out of the snowmobiles... ...can a Polaris Prostar from an ATV be next? Anyone playing with one yet? I searched the forums but didn't find a reference. They come 32-100 hp. The 570cc/45hp seems like it could be a 1/2 VW alternative (pertinent to some of my design ideas.)...
  8. WBNH

    No electrical system, How do you install an Aux Power Port for GPS?

    Sorry if this is such a rudimentary question. I've seen vintage aircraft with no electrical system have a portable GPS. Is this running on internal battery? Is it possible to have an auxiliary power port in the panel for accessories like GPS? Would a car charger/cigarette lighter power port...
  9. WBNH

    Quicksilver ceases production...

    Venerable design in flux. Quicksilver Aircraft Ceases Production | Flying Magazine Dan Johnson's site makes it sound like it's unlikely to disappear completely, just ceasing as a centralized operation. They'll outsource the production of replacement parts to third parties, and if that...
  10. WBNH

    Non-Wankel Rotary...promising tech?

    Will be interesting to see how this develops. How It Works | LiquidPiston LiquidPiston Signs $1M Agreement with DARPA to Develop Fuel-Efficient, Lightweight, Heavy-Fueled, Rotary Combustion Engine Technologies for the U.S. Military | Business Wire
  11. WBNH

    **** Shame...(Collings Foundation Grounded)

    I know...not Homebuilt related. That's why I put it in the general Hangar Flying section. Just a shame. MA Town Determines That a WWII History Museum Isn't Educational | Best Ride Blog Collings Foundation continues to deal with Stow town politics run amok. National historic jewel –...
  12. WBNH

    Harper lil breezy wing?

    Do pictures exist (internet search proved fruitless) of the uncovered wing structure of the Harper Lil Breezy? It appears to be a traditionally covered Cub-Like-Wing...but I note only one wing strut at approximately 25% chord and extending only short distance spanwise. Is it an aluminium...
  13. WBNH

    John Deere, 3 Cylinder, 50 HP?

    Wondering when we'll see someone strip one of these down. Anyone know any weights on it? Can't find any info on the engine alone, always in context with the XUV (825i) Gator. 2011 John Deere Gator XUV 825i 4x4 Review Engine 4-cycle gas, Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Cylinders/Valving...
  14. WBNH

    Another Verner Radial

    I'd love to see one of these in an Airdrome Eindekker....
  15. WBNH

    Aeromarine offering Aviad Zigolo in US.

    A production derivative of the Sandlin designs...powered. Zigolo MG « Aeromarine LSA I'd certainly like to see more load testing data than the one pic on the website, but price seems good...complete with motor under 15K. Haven't priced materials to construct and attempt to power a Mike...
  16. WBNH

    Flying Verner 7 Cyl Radial on testbed Parasol.

    Very very very nice. One of first flights with star engine Scarlett 7H - YouTube Website says they "have finished our new light sport aircraft ‘Racek CRD’ which will be used for testing our bigger engines and visiting local airshows. Eager to feel our new 7-piston radial Scarlett 7H" Sure...
  17. WBNH

    Hypothetical Aircraft Reprise - Carrera.

    I'm playing the mind game of trying to mentally optimize an older design...(perhaps violating the "if it ain't broke" rule). Please let me collect some thoughts on the Carrera. Could it be significantly improved with some mods? The Carrera was the land version of the Aventura line of...
  18. WBNH

    Any friends in Argentina? Familiar with the BA-5 Gurí?

    Does the board have any friends in Argentina? Is anyone familiar with the BA-5 Gurí? Their website appears to have not been updated in quite a while, making me wonder if the project is dead. I'd love to find updated information, perhaps flight video, of this project. Remarkably little...
  19. WBNH

    Pusher prop - mini f-22?

    Odd Plane for all those would-be fighter jocks that thought the BD-10 was just too fast... gallery At first I thought it was one of the water powered kids ride on toys...then I found it on YouTube. SF-1 Archon. Odd.
  20. WBNH

    35 HP, Industrial, Running on Propane?

    Does anyone know this engine? ParaToys & BlackHawk Powered Paragliders, Paramotors, Parapente Their PPG is powered by an industrial Generator Engine...conversions of which have been catching on, but seem heavy. I don't see a mention of weight in their spread. I don't know if they started...
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