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    Bench test KX155

    Hi fellow builders I recovered a working bendix KX155 NAV/COM from a helicopter and I want to put it in my stampe to use on COM mode. I wanted to bench test it but powering it doesn't even light the display. Does anyone know which pins have to be connected to even light the display? I...
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    Identify this (warbird?) engine

    Hi fellow builders I have a chance to get my hands on an 18 cylinder pratt and whitney engine. However before buying, I'd like to know which type it is, and in which aircraft they were used. Identification plates are gone unfortunately. Here is a picture of the engine. Hope that you guys can...
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    Collins radio equipment

    Hi everyone I got a stack of Collins aviation radio equipment as shown on the pictures. I can give a more detailed list upon request. Are there people interested in this? Or if you know where I can advertise for this, let me know please. Thank you
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    Wake visualisation

    Hi Everyone I am a masters student in aerodynamics and for my thesis i'm interested in doing vortex-wing interactions. This is a problem encountered for example during formation flying. Tip vortices shed of the front aircraft can cross the wing (top or bottom) of the rear aircraft, altering the...
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    Aerospace Internship

    Hi Everyone Since this platform is also looked at by a lot of aerospace professionals, I thought launching this question here might give some interesting results. I am a Masters student in aerodynamics at the Delft University of Technology and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. The fact that I am...
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    Dormoy bathtub replica

    I am Simon, 21 years old and aerospace student at TU Delft. Together with my father I am redesigning and building a Dormoy Bathtub Replica. The project started in 2012 with the engine. But building the wing began in December 2013, the frame February 2014. Engine will be citroen visa engine...
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    Dormoy bathtub aileron control

    Hello fellow builders I wasn't really sure where to put this exactly but since my wing is made out of wood I put it here :). I've made quite some progress since the last time I posted here. The ailerons are finished and I'm looking into the control cables and pullies. I am not sure how the...
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    Dormoy bathtub spar lay-out

    Dear colleagues About a year ago I gained interested in building a Dormoy bathtub replica. It will be powered by a Citroen visa engine. I got the plans from Mr. Kimbrel and I started to digitalize them. The cad work for the wing is done so I already started production. All my ribs are...
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    Hotorizontal tail structure, foam?

    Hi all I'm new to this forum so I will first introduce myself. I am 18 year old and I study aerospace engineering at the university of Delft. I'm planning to build a plane based on the demoiselle of Santos Dumont. The engine is a 2CV visa engine. Now I am drawing some plans for the...
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