Certified Aircraft Engines – Maybe NOT!
By Kas “Rev ‘Em Up” Thomas June 1994 EDITOR: After reading this article, auto conversions may be back on the powerplant selection list? Will your…
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Panel For A Gyrocopter
A peek inside a Magni M-14 Scout’s scratch-built panel Manfred Leuthard, EAA 465583 BUILDER’S LOG 2002 USA COURTESY: EAA Sport Aviation May 2002 Editor’s Note:…
The Gyrocopter Is Fun And Easy To Fly – Why Not Try One?
ARTICLE DATE 1969: Stop for a moment and think back to when you were a child. Remember that little personal “flying machine” you used to…
Return Of The Autogyro
FEBRUARY 1969: McCULLOCH AIRCRAFT UPDATES THE GYROPLANE How would you like an aircraft that combines the advantages of both airplanes and helicopters, and yet is…
Autogiro – Aviations Missing Link
Chief Test Pilot, Kellett Autogiro Corp. TN 1934 I thought I was buying my last automobile. The old bus now is much the worse for…
Diesel Engine Revolution
Piston Diesels Are Coming To America, But Will They Ever Catch On? Spend even a few minutes comparing the operation of an avgas-powered engine to…
The First Rotax 912 Engine
The Rotax 912 was designed especially for homebuilts. Is it just the tip of the iceberg? OCTOBER 1991: A sure sign that the homebuilt aircraft…
Bill Parsons Gyrocopter Guru
Bill Parsons has been flying gyros for 25 years; he attributes his longevity to proper training. Bill Parsons gave some last-minute instructions to his student…
Great Little Engines – Popular And Powerful
ARTICLE DATE: August 1994 ROTAX The reason Rotax so dominates the worldwide homebuilt and ultralight markets with their line of two and four-stroke engines is…
Subaru EA81 Turbocharged Engine Report
ARTICLE DATE: December 1994 This letter is in regard to the Direct Drive Turbocharge d EA81 in my Dragonfly fixed wing single seater. Yes, we…