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1. Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:03:44 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

   Let’s take a fun trip into plane history to the time when Porsche tried to make an aircraft engine. It started as their flat six from the 911 and evolved into one piggy, but high-tech mill. The project was active from the late 80’s but basically ignored after a couple years. In the later 00’s they gave up the type cert for the engine and basically said porsche was washing their hands of the whole thing.

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:06:05 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     The only real big….or wannabe big company that put it into use over here was the Mooney, who installed it as part of their whole “high tech, forward thinking” shtick. It had cool aspects, but those came at pretty high cost compared to the tried-and-true lycomings. Good aircraft engines are simple, RELIABLE above all else. Having more efficiency or speed pales in comparison to knowing your flight and life will proceed as planned.

     They only offered it a few years, of course, but you can still see these once in a while today. Ultimately Mooney too fell out of business, closed their doors about 2 years ago after being bought by the chinks about a decade prior.

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:10:14 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     Now, that’s all the prelude to this bit of forward-thinking artistry. This guy wrote a letter to his fellow autists in the Italian Falco build group, a tiny circulation for niche hobbyists. When everyone else was looking forward to the exciting single-lever complex engine, this guy correctly called the shot in 1988.

     A fun little diddy if you’re into product design, engineering, or small circulation print media giving you a window into what we’ve undoubtedly lost to time.

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:15:30 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     I’m a real sucker for the porsche script though. It always looks cool no matter what you stick it on.

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:18:30 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     Rhein Flugzeugbau RW-3 678/4 powered Multoplane

     Basically stillborn. Pusher prop IN the tail, with a t-tail, straight wings, retractable gear. Forward thinking, probably wild to fly. Only like 3 of them around after 50 years though

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:25:11 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     • pinemarten :njp::windmill_of_friendship: 🅉

     @pinemarten It’s more stabilizing than anything. The fact you have a ton of airflow over it means you’ll have a bunch of rudder authority even when your ailerons are washing out. Very weird, would be interested how it feels

   • pinemarten :njp::windmill_of_friendship: 🅉 (pinemarten@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 01:25:12 JST pinemarten :njp::windmill_of_friendship: 🅉

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     @WashedOutGundamPilot Did the prop wash hitting the tail like that make it vibrate like crazy?