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    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    except for- PORT ORFORD CEDAR. same weight for the same dimension, but slightly stronger. with the added BONUS that there is no need to varnish or seal this wood before covering, because of the natural oils contained in it- no dry rot. - so, a completed airframe will be slightly lighter and...
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    Hydrogen generation use and storage.

    or… just buy a base model 3. less cost at purchase than a bmw, audi, mercedez, lexus- about the same price as a new top end toyota suv. to match the cost per mile of operation home charging my model 3- your fuel source would need to be about 35 cents a gallon, assuming your car gets 35mpg. of...
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    Hydrogen generation use and storage.

    h2 is about $5 a gallon. that’s the only part of the subject i’m interested in. there is the argument… that it would “get cheaper” if there was better h2 infrastructure, better h2O to h2 conversion tech… blah blah… etc. steam refraction of methane is the cheapest current method, of which, the...
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    Diesel engines

    why in the world would you pay $4 per gallon for diesel?! offroad low-sulfur #2 is only $1.60 per gallon.... and you want to pay road tax because???? you're planning on taxiing on the road???
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    Boxer Diesel Weight

    there's a website where they sell 'vanogan' vw van conversion parts. i noticed that that site offers a 'low porfile' oil pan. maybe that would do the trick?
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    Boxer Diesel Weight

    gemini diesel & diesel hawk both weigh about the same as their power equivalent avgas counterpart. especially the gemini. in fact... i think the gemini might be slightly lighter. the Gemini 125hp weighs 174Lbs. But... produces the same torque as an 0-320! ... which means you could probably pull...
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    Boxer Diesel Weight

    jet A, and kerosene AND diesel all have vapor & flashpoints WAY LOWER than gasoline, and are accordingly MUCH safer. but if i were running this engine I'd run offroad #2 low sulfur diesel in it. mainly because it's only like $1.60 per gallon. yes, diesel is heavier, but... 4.2 gph burn? at...
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    Boxer Diesel Weight

    this engine was used to race the pike's peak rally. the guy had the engine tuned with custom ecu & turbo to 180hp, with no ill effects. he's pushing the engine to 100% power for almost the entire race. this level of stress wouldn't be necessary in an aircraft. the turbo only needs to give a...
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    Boxer Diesel Weight

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    Boxer Diesel Weight

    there is a guy who put one of these in a 2-seater 'pusher' style aircraft, looks just like the LH-10. here's the specs he emailed to me: 311 Lbs., flight ready 150hp, stock. he is limited to that power level because of his shaft drive extension. i think it has a couple CV joints in it. 4.2...
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