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  1. Marty_d
    And you got some inverted time in!
  2. Marty_d
    Ok, I know it's not strictly an aircraft engine, but I found it informative. Also some motoring history I'd never heard of. Six Decades Ago, General Motors Created A Ridiculous Twin Gas Turbine Semi-Truck That Looked Like A Moon Rover - The Autopian WWW.THEAUTOPIAN.COM General Motors once tried to reinvent trucking. This is the GM Bison a wild moon rover-looking semi-truck with two turbine...
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    I want to know how he expected to get the answer.
  4. Marty_d
    No, usually they fly Air Force One
  5. Marty_d
    I suspect the Jodel in the third pic is unrelated
  6. Marty_d
    None of them are particularly related either, apart from the 787 with "suspected technical snag" whatever that is (complex sausage?) which did a precautionary turnback. A bomb threat and a low fuel fighter have nothing to do with the Air India crash.
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    Interesting MTOW, not even 500kg. Great performance though.
  8. Marty_d
    Goats?
  9. Marty_d
    Puts a big grin on your face, doesn't it!
  10. Marty_d
    Well, he's still acting. Brilliant in "Shrinking".
  11. Marty_d
    Video of Stratolaunch carrying and dropping the TA 2 hypersonic test aircraft. Worth a watch! https://youtu.be/9xTvKx5uCKg?si=Vwxt_w2JfTLPdVhQ
  12. Marty_d
    Well, it's an engine, and it powers a prop...
  13. Marty_d
    Were you the bloke who wrote that Kevin Bloody Wilson song "Dictaphone"? https://youtu.be/MQpxngH46wI?si=i-eygav1IYMJq3iY
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    Changhe Z-10

    Marty_d commented on red750's aircraft in Rotorcraft

    I think the bottom picture may be an off-brand Lego version.
  15. Marty_d
    How come "ENGINE" says "1 x M14-PS" when it seems to have one on each wing?
  16. Marty_d
    Just watched this, it's on SBS on demand. Guy Martin learns about jet engines, trains in a Jet Provost, builds a model jet engine in one day (yeah maybe) and finally gets to fly a DH Vampire around the Swiss Alps. Good watch!
  17. Marty_d
    Oh, thanks, but she's not in that shed. Up the road in a bigger one.
  18. Marty_d
    Nice welding!
  19. Marty_d
    Fantastic, thanks guys. How about general logistics about starting... special equipment, ground etc? What I mean is, my plane is currently in a farm shed. The paddock in front of the shed slopes down slightly - there's no flat land. Currently hosts a flock of duck. My general plan is to roll the plane out til it's clear of the shed, shut the doors to avoid blowing everything around behind the plane, tie the main gear to trees/fenceposts, chock as well, put the wings back on and prep for starting. Are there other considerations? Is it best to peg down carpet under the plane or is that more of a risk than it's worth? Guessing it's a good idea to rake away any gravel / sheep shit etc in front of and around the plane first also? Any hints and tips would be appreciated, thank you.
  20. Marty_d
    Yes I wouldn't pressure test the tanks. This is my question though, is it standard practice to pressure test the rest of the fuel system?
  21. Marty_d
    Any advice on the necessity / tools / process of pressure testing the cooling, fuel, oil systems?
  22. Marty_d
    Not a good look for CASA. Approving a flight which they knew was going to land on the racetrack when the only possible direction to land in took the plane into a no fly area.
  23. Marty_d
    160m
  24. Marty_d
    You don't need the deci- and centi- words. Works better just with the thousands. 1 litre =1000 millilitres. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. 1 metre = 1000 millimetres.
  25. Marty_d
    You pay extra for that.
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