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    Pazmanyt PL-9 Stork & The FAA Criquet "Storch" Ban???

    The PL9 is not an LSA. PL9 is easy to fly, cant speak to the criquet although I expect its the same. PL9 plans are very good, and yes if you build it in compliance with the FAA rules they should approve it.
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    NSI/MPS

    Whats the current situation at MPS. Is it still the Maxwells or is Lance back in charge?
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    Alu skin thickness - Whats better weight reduction or dent resistance

    I'm looking at an aluminum skinned wing and the calculations show a skin thickness of .016 for 2024T3 or .020 6061T6. Price difference is so minimal that cost is not a consideration of the skins. So that leaves primarily the weight savings of the thinner skins vs the dent resistance of the...
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    LOM M332C

    Don't know who you wrote, but at the end of this file is an email link. http://www.dglr.de/literatur/publikationen/kolbentriebwerke/LOM_AERO2003.pdf
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    LOM M332C

    Moravia does not list much on their site. Don't know anything about this company, but they claim to be the only authorized service center in the US. They list 4 cyl, 6 cyl and props. http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
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    Torsional Dampening

    Just brainstorming here. Why not integrate a pendulum damper into the flywheel? Custom flywheel with milled pockets to hold the pendulium weights. Model the system mathematically, create a Campbell plot to show areas of concern. Then see if a pendulum damper would help. How to model a...
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    Ecoboost 35

    True, but what modern, lightweight, high output production engine isn't?
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    Ecoboost 35

    Has anyone looked into the new Ecoboost 35? Hp at 2700 RPM is 215 hp Hp at 2000 RPM is 159 hp Run it direct drive, inverted ala Steve Whitman. No PIA PSRU. Lycoming fuel injected 4 cylinder 360 is said to be 326 lbs, 370 lbs installed. Ford 35 longblock is 270 lbs. Prop adapter ...
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