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    Dogfight in a replica?

    In my salad days I was jet mech on F-8 Crusaders. The first jet fighter to fly super sonic in level flight. One time while coming in from a training flight over the Atlantic the two F-8s were jumped by a P-51. He took both out before they could get to him. Now of course they could have just...
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    Extreme STOL/VTOL homebuilt

    Not very quiet, but the Jet Pack that is just now mentioned on the EAA site for this Airventure may be very interesting. Last January I had a conversation with the Curator of the EAA museum, he mentioned that it looked like this guy would be at the show this year. OK no big news but; he said...
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    G-day from Australia!

    Cheap (for an airplane anyway), 100 mph cruise, 65hp, 4.5 US gals an hour, Taylorcraft. Half the price of a Cub, side by side seating, same horsepower, much faster. IMHO. Larry
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    Shop Requirements

    I know this is an old thread but have to add my 2 cents. I hung an air hose recoil in the center of my shop along with a troublelight on a recoil there too. Like them a lot. Do not use PVC to plumb air line! I also bought a beer for a carpet layer friend and he turned my on to an almost new...
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    Cross drilling tubes

    If you go to the EAA members site and look at their new shop tips videos you will see how to make a nice simple jig. Larry PS: just saw another thread that has the link to the videos!
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