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    BMW motorcycle engine for a plane?

    I noticed this page after following a link from the snowmobile engine thread- Silent Hektik BMW PSRU Link
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    Amelia Earhart's Finger Bone Recovered?

    "Among the most interesting features are the remains of small fires with birds and fish bones, giant clams that had been opened like a New England oyster, empty shells laid out as if to collect rain water, pieces of a pocket knife, pieces of rouge and the broken mirror from a woman's...
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    The "beauty" of powerless flying.

    I happened upon this thread out of interest, and in reading the contents I've become rather put off. I can't figure out how in the world a group of people lucky enough to be able to count (powered and non-powered) flying in their list of hobbies can exercise such disrespect, prejudice, disdain...
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    Speedmax Airplane?

    le SPEEDMAX RACER ULM de Patrice Houdé Google Translate Sleek little craft!
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    new builder interested in PIK-26 MINI-SYTKY

    I recently contacted the distributor of the PIK-26 plans, janne laurinen to purchase the plans myself. The set includes professionally-drawn plans and a bunch of pictures. I was quoted EU200, plus EU30 for wiring the payment outside of europe. Email janne.laurinen (at) gmail.com
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    Autogyro / Gyrocopter lessons in the US

    here's a list too- :: Gyro Training - International ::
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    Leon Davis DA-11?

    I saw a hand-drawn DA-11 in the corner of a recent magazine article about a designer that wasn't Leeon Davis. I am trying to find the magazine but I can't remember if it was Kitplanes, Sport Aviation, AOPA, or another that I subscribe to... I will update this post if I find it. If anyone...
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    Seaplane kit recommendation?

    In the March 2010 EAA Sport Aviation, there is an article about the Spencer Air Car, which is the wood/composite predecessor to the Republic SeaBee, also designed by Percy Spencer. It is plans-build only, and quite a beast. Doug Palmer (builder of the article's subject) powered his with a...
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    Any HCI Radial Builders/Flyers??

    I am on the HCI Aviation email group, and I am saving to buy plans, but I want to know if anyone has furthered their plans to build and also fly an HCI Radial. I am a rifle builder by trade and I have decided to do most of the machining on our Fadal VMC 15 at work. HCI Aviation Jason
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