i know it says "experimental" on the side, but i was wondering if it was your own design or if now, what kind of plane it is...it looks kinda like a pietenpol aircamper to me, but then again i could be totally wrong...
Sometimes the smallest details catch you out. I once primed an oil pump, only to discover I had not installed the oil pressure sending unit. Good I found it via using a priming tool on a drill rather than during the engines first startup. Anyway, I know how easy it is to overlook something.
@PCpartyMDM, it don't take a lot of fuel unlike the turbine jet engines that consumes more than 27 gallons of fuel per hour, especially the turbine on commericals airlines, at idle 4 gallons of fuel per minute consumed of idling time, more than 300 gallons of fuel during flight, but they travel more than 600 MPH in the air, now think about the concordes, they have 4 engines using kerosene fuel, and burns at least 6771 gallons of fuel per hour from 17 tanks carrying 31,569 gallons
Ground tests before first-flights are our friends.
jrcadet4 9 months ago
i know it says "experimental" on the side, but i was wondering if it was your own design or if now, what kind of plane it is...it looks kinda like a pietenpol aircamper to me, but then again i could be totally wrong...
FlierDude77 10 months ago
Yep, good thing Wayne saw the leak. But, that's why you run 'em up on the ground first!
jeffboatright 10 months ago
Sometimes the smallest details catch you out. I once primed an oil pump, only to discover I had not installed the oil pressure sending unit. Good I found it via using a priming tool on a drill rather than during the engines first startup. Anyway, I know how easy it is to overlook something.
ButchNackley 10 months ago
Don't forget compression! ...fuel, spark, and compression. air is usually a given.
clockguy2 11 months ago 2
i dont get it
leif01001 1 year ago 3
Nice Pete!
ushouldntjudgeme 1 year ago
how much fuel do those engines take?
PCpartyMDM 2 years ago
Im guessing 15 gallons and at about 15 or 20 miles per gallon.
Cheaper than a Boating hobby.
thats why I do it. Plus there's not a crowd up there. I Love It.
birddoggarton 2 years ago
@PCpartyMDM, it don't take a lot of fuel unlike the turbine jet engines that consumes more than 27 gallons of fuel per hour, especially the turbine on commericals airlines, at idle 4 gallons of fuel per minute consumed of idling time, more than 300 gallons of fuel during flight, but they travel more than 600 MPH in the air, now think about the concordes, they have 4 engines using kerosene fuel, and burns at least 6771 gallons of fuel per hour from 17 tanks carrying 31,569 gallons
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
what kind of plane is this?
Ethan102224 2 years ago
experimental written on the side, meaning its likely unique/homebuilt. Wikipedia experimental aircraft to get more details.
ab2tract 2 years ago
My favourite place for blowing up the motor - on the ground.
chueffer 2 years ago 8
Cool man
myroadrashownz 3 years ago
reminds me of tommy boy, except Someone for got to put the Oil in the motor
1989FtB 3 years ago
what hp engine?
archerrobinhood 3 years ago
C-85
jeffboatright 3 years ago
You cheated. Elect. starter...
skipjackbj 4 years ago