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    A question on turbo compounding for effiency

    Since 2014 the formula one racing cars have been using the Motor Generator Unit Heat (MGU-K) to harvest lost energy from the exhaust system. This electrical energy is either stored in the battery or sent to the Motor Generator Unit Kinetic (MGU_K) to add power to the vehicle. What is the...
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    Pober Pixie build

    Starting a build log for my Pober Pixie build. Will post pictures when I learn how. So far I have eight ribs partially finished.:)
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    plastic VW engine

    I have been reading about Matty Holtzberg and the Polimotor. The Case For Plastic Car Engines - Matty Holtzberg ...It got me to wondering, how much weight could be saved off a VW conversion if the case halves, con rods, camshaft, valve covers, and intake were all made of plastic? Next what...
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    Pober Pixie

    I'm thinking about building a Pober Pixie and have been looking for a flying report. I fly out of Class C airspace so I will need a radio and transponder, I think there is room but I'm not sure about the weight of the electrical system. Does a VW conversion have enough power for the Pober...
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    Trace Engines L.P.

    I found this by accident the other day. They claim to have received a FAA production certificate. TRACE Engines L.P. - High Performance Aircraft Engines Dave
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    Wing Design

    Hi I'm new here, been reading this forum for a while. Guess I'm a lurker. I'm interested in building an ultralight glider. Fom what I've read on this forum composite structures are simply to build. I have an idea for a lightweight wing structure and would like some feedback on it. Start...
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