You can combine the two. There's an outfit(or useta be)in Vero Beach that makes a 3/4 size P-51 with Chevy V8 power.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Many a time I used to throw up when flying in piston aircraft. Those days weren’t all that glorious.
A safe and why you might want one.
I don't recall ever 'ralphing' in one, but I'd get dizzier than a boiled owl.
Small block, IIRC.
Hmmm... that "crime map" in the vid is where I live.
Quite an increase in the break-in rate and the statistic of the number of unsolved crimes is shocking. It pays to have a good fire rating.
Unlike most car engines, the LS3 engine is designed to run full throttle all day long. Good engineering.
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There are very few things about the De Havalland Comet I don't love on first sight. On second sight, there are a lot of things wrong (that engineers hadn't yet figured out). The look, though, is as beautiful an aircraft as I'll ever see.
All those new small block Chevy engines are good, I put 150,000 miles on my Pontiac L-76 in my G8, it's an LS-2 with active fuel management. With a few mods it was putting out about 400 hp (361 stock) and got 26-27 mpg on the highway. She's sick now but will be fixed soon.
Yes, it was pretty. Once they got through the business of the darned things breaking up in flight and made necessary modifications it went on for a goodly number of years. The RAF flew a really successful, heavily-modified version for a long time.
For my money, the prettiest airliner was the Lockheed Constellation, like I had on my first flight as a 14-year-old, from STL to DCA. After that, I really like the looks of the 727.
Just so long as they don't throw a piston, all is good, eh?
Funny how some people seem more prone to motion type sickness than others. I spent five years in the Navy, most of it on a Destroyer, and never once got seasick. Even in the North Atlantic and the North Sea in winter. Got flown around in various planes too. I just don't get motion sick. Had a buddy in the Navy that started turning green as soon as the lines were untied. I think he wished he'd picked the Army...lol
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Seasickness rises when I'm below deck on a sloop making sandwiches with mayonnaise. Otherwise I fancy myself to have good sea legs. I'm happiest at cruising altitude. It's the best feeling up there.
The 727 is iconic, and so easy to spot. Plane spotting was a little hobby of mine. I rode my bike to the airport to watch the planes, and was even inside the control tower! Woooo
The 727 is iconic, and so easy to spot. Plane spotting was a little hobby of mine. I rode my bike to the airport to watch the planes, and was even inside the control tower! Woooo
I’m sure it’s all sickological in my case. Once I puked up on a ride on the midway. The next day the barker was shouting, if you mess up, you clean up.
I used to get sick unless I got to steer the boat or sit in the cockpit for a while. Jets are no problem. Planes have wires on the wings to help wick and discharge static electricity. It seems that I’m more susceptible to detecting electrical gradients around me, they are manifested as a gut reaction.
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As a kid I used to regularly park myself on the observation deck at the airport.
The Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737 are the worlds two must popular aircraft. The A320 recently passed the 737 because of the issues with the MAX recertification. Fleets of four engine planes are being retired in favour of the two engine ones. The latter are much more efficient to operate.
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