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    Boeing 720

    facthunter commented on red750's aircraft in Airliners

    Landing distance required is ONLY 1900 Metres (approx. 1 Nm.) Nev
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    My comment was relates to cars Mainly. On a Plane I recommend doing it all the time. Nev
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    Boeing 720

    facthunter commented on red750's aircraft in Airliners

    Needs more take-off distance as it is underpowered . Nev
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    You check what's in the Element mainly. Use a Magnet to sort out the steel and Iron particles Wash the others with mineral turps or kero so you can see better.. Like panning for Gold.
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    With a New Motor Cut the Filter open at the first Oil change. If metal evident try to work out why. Some new motors can have swarf in them from inadequate cleaning before assembly. IF I found that I'd be dropping the sump and check all bearings and oil pump intake screen and let whoever supplied it Know and ask what they want done. You don't want to be caught far from Home and at the Mercy of the Local Mechanic.. Nev
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    Flu after the war, killed more People than WW1 did. Russia had a large number of deaths from Covid. In a world where starvation is common, some die from overeating ..Nev
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    Think I'd rather a circular rotating cutter. Those single tipped things are pretty touchy how they are sharpened.. Nev
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    HE makes it look easy. Nev
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    Cut it when OFF the engine so no metal can get anywhere near where the filter sits. You can easily make a dummy holder, There's only 2 thread sizes. One NF One Metric. You can check them on the web. Nev
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    More complex than that. Nev
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    The centrifugal turning moment tries to force the Blades to fine Pitch when the prop is turning. Nev
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    That's the Queue I usually end up on. Hey what you chokin that pick for Man? Nev
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    Buyers dictate the price you will get for it. Supply and demand. My eldest always says. Do you WANT to sell it or NOT? Nev
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    A "thingamajig will straighten things out. As you get older it becomes a Whatsitcalled. Nev
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    Don't confuse Limit stops with Pitch control selection positions. I have difficulty determining what is actually being referred to. CS is Not the SAME as in flight Manually adjusted Pitch which stays at the Position you set it to.. The Fine Pitch Limit stop (in the Prop Hub) is set so that the engine does not have to Be revved too high for you to be comfortably above the Planes stall speed IF the Prop fails to full fine . Nev
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    The First production Jabs had KFM motors in them which ceased production and Rod Stiff had to make his own Motors as he didn't ever want to have to depend on other engine manufacturers again. Nev
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    Boeing 720

    facthunter commented on red750's aircraft in Airliners

    Same fuselage cross section as the 3 engined B727. The B 727- 200 version was a lot Longer and carried More Pax a bit faster. Nev
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    FAR away CUE? Nev
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    It's satire. Belongs in the Off Topic section.. Nev
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    Small regionals will require a subsidy to Keep Operating. Their seat /Km cost figures are way up on say an A 320. Nev
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    Spill mercury in a big aluminium Plane and you will write it OFF . It forms an amalgam with Metals some of which end up with little strength. Not very good around People either. Nev
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    In earlier times Engines were not capable of being feathered. and Most Twins would not maintain Height on one engine. It was just accepted that is the situation. Later it was Made a requirement by Airwothiness Bodies but Many are still Marginal when at Max Wt. for the conditions. You Must also attain and keep at or above the VMC(a) airspeed to maintain Control. or you will have to reduce Power on the good Motor till you do. You have to "Milk the Mouse" to fly a twin at Max Wt on one motor just after Lift off. Stall is Below Vmc(a) in all cases I am aware of. Naturally any twin that flies ok on one engine goes real good on 2 . Nev
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    The one with the throttle between your Legs? They actually get along pretty smartly. First Jab I flew at Lethbridge. Owned by Gary Baume. Nev
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    You have missed the point entirely . Disappointing since I've gone to a lot trouble to explain the circumstance where things happen and why. How about reading my posts fully. Powered Planes are there to carry things so by your Logic the Less you carry the More efficient it is . The object is to Move PAYload efficiently to be profitable. Nev
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    Pure AL has a fairly good resistance to corrosion As the Oxide Protects from further corrosion. Look it up and also ALCLAD use. It does need looking after as does almost anything else. Bronze is pretty good( Copper-tin) and even pure Fe. made In a Puddling furnace and wrongly called Wrought iron these days. If you know what to look for you'll find it on old shipwrecks used on the chains and anchors. The metal appears layered because it is. It's folded and welded under the Hammer, many times.. Nev
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