Considering The Hirth Engine
Hirth Two Stroke Engines “What engine should I use?” That’s the first question most rotorcraft builders ask—right after “Honey, can I build a rotorcraft?” The…
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Why Are Two Stroke Engines Still Popular In Aircraft
Popular Aircraft Two Stroke Engines Why use two stroke engines? It’s no secret as to why so many people enjoy ultralight flying. Simply stated, it…
Powersports Rebirth Of The Rotary Engine
Powersport 200HP Lightweight Rotary Engine Powersport’s 215-Horsepower Rotary Engine UPDATE: OCTOBER 6th, 2020 – Ted James “We continue to build and support Powersport Rotary motors….
The Kit Helicopter Turbine Revolution
Aircraft Turbine Engine Revolution TURBINE ENGINES HAVE been around for quite some time. In 1939, even before World War II, turbines were being tested by…
Four-Cycle Four-Cylinder Horizontally Opposed Engines
Four-Cycle Four Cylinder Horizontal Engines It is fair to say that the modern aircraft kit industry owes its existence to the two-cycle Rotax engine –…
Aluminum – The Most Common Grades
Common Grades Of Aluminum Duralumin (also called duraluminum, duraluminium, duralum, duralium or dural) is the trade name of one of the earliest types of age-hardenable…
Helicopter Navigation – Cross Country Flight Navigation
Redback Aviation Helicopter Flight Navigation The E6-B Flight Computer Senior instructor Paul Smith comes to terms with the most important computer pilots use for helicopter…
Pilot Survival Kit – Flight Survival Kits
Essential Helicopter Emergency Survival Kits So it’s another beautiful flying day and you have planned (or spontaneously planned) a flight in your chopper. It might…
Helicopter Student Pilots With Orv Neisingh
Helicopter Student Pilots As I travel to various parts of the country, providing initial and advanced flight training in RotorWay, Hughes and Schweitzer helicopters I…
Helicopter Pilot Training – Helicopter Flight Training
Helicopter Flight Training Information Teaching yourself to fly a helicopter While this is definitely not the recommended option, many have and still do teach themselves…