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    Good work. It's Not that easy on line. Nev
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    There are Plenty of Metals more corrosive than aluminium, It has been the Main Metal used in aircraft construction since Planes were Made We are having corrosion problems in steel tube frames of Aircraft. .Nev
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    It doesn't have to be woven strands. Even covered copper wire corrodes. (verdigrese) . Insulated solid bar is fine. Some Welders and Motors use al windings, Bad electrical connections of any kind cause electrical fires, House wiring is single strand. Nev
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    Aluminium is an alternative to copper. Nev
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    Gliders trying for speed carry water to UP the weight. Maintain BEST Lift AoA means faster airspeed needed when heavier than when you are Light. If you are already faster than needed, go higher. It was answered a while back but further consideration doesn't hurt unless we start wandering away from the essential Principle of wing efficiency . Low wing loaded Planes have too Much wing except when taking of and landing and at Service ceiling which IS ? Lack of Power comes into that as well. Fixed tri gear and fairly low cruise speed of the Musketeer means to go higher is better Nev
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    There's always the Old trick of moving the Battery further back and the advantage of that is you can calculate exactly how far you have to move it before you do anything. Being a fair way from the CofG (long moment arm) it has a lot of effect.. You have to start Nose heavy though. Adding/moving a weight that is not a part of the Plane is a waste and Last resort. Nev
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    Isn't that what the prop extension is ABOUT? Nev
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    Yeah Internet and You tube, All Good. The TRUTH now is there's practically NOTHING left that you can trust. We must get about 5 hoax calls a day. A lovely world we have Built for ourselves, which has SO much Potential till it all gets corrupted in no time flat. Nev
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    Life's a BEECH they say. They have MADE some Pretty good planes. IF you can afford them. Nev
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    Done a few C/ME/IFR renewals in the Duchess( B 76.) Cost me many $$$$'s. If you have less than 1 G, the stall speed is lowered and so is the DRAG and also the control effectiveness.. The extra mass of engines on the wings makes spins much More risky. DON'T go there. Nev
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    Parasite drag decreases in thinner air. Most of the Drag relates to lift Generation. These are very high wing loaded aircraft and have a surprisingly good L/D ratio. General principles apply to ALL planes. A lot of planes have too much wing at higher speeds at lower levels. Nev
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    Every aerofoil has a Cl max and that will be achieved at a particular Angle of Attack. Lets just say it's 6 degrees from the zero lift angle (which may be negative) If you are NOT at the Best angle you are Losing efficiency. If the angle is More than optimum it becomes unstable. If less Not so. You adjust by adding Power or flying at a lower Level. Many tend to fly too high to get a claim on the higher cruise level. Nev
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    Yeah! Pretty scary and Irresponsible. You Programme something that is capable of modifying that Programme. Madness. nev
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    Getting there. Let's see if we can get a bit more out of this because it's worth it. Thanks for participating. Nev
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    I'm addressing YOU. The "Experts" Hoped the atom Bomb wouldn't cause a chain reaction that would destroy the earth, but proceeded with it anyway. Very considerate. Nev
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    It's about efficiency. Nev
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    They are simple Physics. Not a design running amok. Nev
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    Keep going.. N
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    Why is it better to fly faster if you are Heavy? Nev
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    No-one with any brains at all would start something not Knowing what it will do and Maybe cannot be stopped. How Many idiots does it take to crash a Plane?
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    Sorry I'm out of cigars. Good answer. Nev
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    You better tool up and go big Kyle. Nev
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    Spot on. Thanks. You get the Cigar. Nev
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    Stellantis Now has Many of those Brands. Wartime Production figures 363,000 by willys & 280,000 by ford. . They were able to Pull substantial weights. I thought they were TOO short to ride well and found them uncomfortable for any distance but they were Pretty tough. Nev
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    Some Wartime Jeeps were Made by FORD and some by WILLYS and they are a basic simple 4 cyl sidevalve engine and quite reliable but not that Powerful. The engine is a Willys design. Todays Jeeps are BY Chrysler and have been for Ages. Nev
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