Timeline for Is it possible to fly using a small engine?
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| Jun 22, 2023 at 4:09 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| May 5, 2018 at 6:34 | history | protected | Federico | ||
| Mar 30, 2018 at 9:37 | answer | added | tj1000 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 9, 2018 at 23:19 | answer | added | user28907 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 22:12 | answer | added | Peter Kämpf | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 11:59 | answer | added | user27978 | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 10:44 | history | edited | DeltaLima♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 29, 2016 at 17:17 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/803649149828669440 | ||
| Nov 29, 2016 at 4:54 | comment | added | jamesqf | @James Shaver: It is quite possible to climb in a glider/sailplane or hang glider without using power. The current record is something over 50,000 ft. It's also possible to stay aloft as long as the pilot can stay awake. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 0:51 | comment | added | Ryan | This would be out of your price range, but this guy's project to fly like Iron Man is interesting and you might find some of it's information useful | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 23:18 | comment | added | James | @DanPichelman technically gliding isn't flying, but falling slowly | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 23:00 | history | edited | Ralph J♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
"advise" is a verb, "advice" is the noun.
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| Nov 28, 2016 at 22:14 | comment | added | Ron Beyer | Vehicle (car, etc) gearboxes don't increase RPM, they decrease it, trading RPM for Torque. Think about it, your driving down the road at 3000 RPM doing 60 MPH (96 KPH), your tires are only doing about 840 RPM. Engines don't produce that much torque so the gear box (and torque converter) multiply torque by dividing RPM. | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 21:23 | answer | added | Romeo_4808N | timeline score: 5 | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 20:29 | comment | added | mins | In case you don't already know them: EAA Malaysia Chapter 1090 | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 19:05 | comment | added | Fred Larson | How small? Wilbur and Orville Wright flew using a 12 or 13 hp engine. The Rutan Quickie could cruise at over 100 mph using an 18hp engine. | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 18:34 | answer | added | Dave | timeline score: 13 | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 18:25 | comment | added | Dan Pichelman | It's possible to fly without an engine. | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 17:57 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 28, 2016 at 17:56 | history | asked | Kevin Nan Woon Kai | CC BY-SA 3.0 |