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| jwalters |
 Dec 5 2006, 06:59 AM
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Sooo Close.......  Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe  |
  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I thought I would share with you all my airplane's engine. This is the German Hirth Motoren model 3503 aircraft engine. Forged 4130 chromemoly crankshaft, AlNicasil lined cylinders, Forged slipper pistons, and sand-cast case, cylinders, and heads. Electronic FI with manual mixture adjustment override, and mechanical oil injection. This engine in carbureted form is a 70+ HP engine (650 cc's) My engine with all the bells and whistle is around 95 HP.... I love it -- (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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| jwalters |
Dec 5 2006, 07:00 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
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Here is the twin plug per cylinder ignition: | jwalters |
Dec 5 2006, 07:02 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
 'nuther side ---  The castings...... |
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| URY914 |
Dec 5 2006, 07:37 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,350 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
What kind of bird does this go in?
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| jwalters |
Dec 5 2006, 08:02 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
For you carbon fiber addicts: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Here is carbon fiber at its finest level of quality:  Solid Hard Rock Maple coring, 8 layers of silky carbon fiber, anti vortex droop tips ----  Man, if this were a woman ------ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)  |
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| jwalters |
Dec 5 2006, 08:04 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Dec 5 2006, 08:37 AM)  What kind of bird does this go in? It goes in this:  This is my BD-5 - I am still building it, hope to fly it one day... |
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| URY914 |
Dec 5 2006, 08:47 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,350 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Bond, James Bond.
Are you going to take off from the street? |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 5 2006, 08:49 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Do planes have jack stands?
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| martinef1963 |
Dec 5 2006, 09:24 AM
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The Saga Continues... Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Miami, FL, USA Member No.: 3,080 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Dec 5 2006, 09:47 AM) Bond, James Bond. Are you going to take off from the street? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| IanStott |
Dec 5 2006, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 13-June 04 From: Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada Member No.: 2,199 |
Do you go to Fun in Sun?
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Dec 5 2006, 11:26 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Thats to cool, a pusher with... dare I say.. midengine.
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| jk76.914 |
Dec 5 2006, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
I remember that BD-5!!! That's probably older than most of our 914's!!! Pretty cool. Why not a BD-5J, though ???
Great fun! |
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| jwalters |
 Dec 5 2006, 07:42 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Dec 5 2006, 12:26 PM) Thats to cool, a pusher with... dare I say.. midengine. SEE! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) That is how dedicated I am. Even my aircraft MUST be mid-engine and rear drive........... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| jwalters |
Dec 5 2006, 07:44 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(IanStott @ Dec 5 2006, 12:19 PM) Do you go to Fun in Sun? Ian Stott Moncton Canada (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) No - - it has always been commitments which keep me from going--- Sucks even worse when the #2 airshow in the world is only 2 1/2 hours away from me.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| bondo |
Dec 5 2006, 08:01 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
A 2 cycle engine in an airplane? Do you have any way to change the plugs in flight when they foul? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The pull starter cracks me up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) |
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