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Topic: Tip tanks and wing root stresses |
Randy Richter
Replies: 11
Views: 5794
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:25 pm Subject: Tip tanks and wing root stresses |
I gotta chime in here. I've flown KC-135s and C-130s, both of which are
about 130' wide. You can put something like 62,000 lbs of fuel across the
wings of the tanker and 44,000 in the wing of the He ... |
Topic: annodized instrument panel? |
Randy Richter
Replies: 14
Views: 6422
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:23 am Subject: annodized instrument panel? |
I wonder what component of sunlight fades the anodizing? If it's the UV
range, is there a "clear powder coat" that's UV-opaque? Something like that
might provide at least partial protectio ... |
Topic: EFIS Comparisons |
Randy Richter
Replies: 99
Views: 88043
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:56 pm Subject: EFIS Comparisons |
Glad to hear they have listened to the masses!
Randy
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Topic: EFIS Comparisons |
Randy Richter
Replies: 99
Views: 88043
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:31 pm Subject: EFIS Comparisons |
I spoke to the rep at Oshkosh this summer and this seems like a very good
product. The one thing that gives me pause is the fact that the software
will not be user upgradeable. They will require you ... |
Topic: Glueing canopies |
Randy Richter
Replies: 36
Views: 26996
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:28 am Subject: Glueing canopies |
Guys, while we're on the subject, does anyone have any data on the weight
penalty, if any, of gluing as apposed to riveting? There's the obvious
advantage of less probability of cracking, but for so ... |
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