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Old 17th April 2026 | 14:59
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Electrification for light aircraft




The magniAIR air-cooled electric engine for general aviation offers best-in-class power-to-weight, low cost of operation, and reduced maintenance
  • magniX is integrating magniAIR as part of a full magniX powertrain into a Van’s Aircraft RV-10 kit plane scheduled for first flight this year
  • magniAIR is designed initially for experimental as well as light sport aircraft and electric flight trainers

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Old 17th April 2026 | 15:48
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Howja like to mount one of these on the firewall of a Cessna 152? 1,000 Horsepower Electric Motor


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Old 17th April 2026 | 18:04
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Off topic by the second post, but why oh why can't professional photographers, printers, and website publishers capable of inserting sky behind a plane on the ground get rid of the flat spots at the bottom of the tyres?




There's a butcher's shop, Tasman Butchers, at Kingston Plaza right next to Moorabbin airport, with an impressive head on photographic mural of a DC3 in flight in the entrance foyer.




(best photo I could find online from 300km away)

At least it would be impressive, if it weren't for the great big flat spots at the bottom of the tyres proving the photo was taken on the ground.
It irks me quite irrationally far more than it should.

Rant over, we return you to your normal programming...

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Old 21st April 2026 | 06:16
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Eh, I've seen worse:


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Old 21st April 2026 | 08:43
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Howja like to mount one of these on the firewall of a Cessna 152? (1,000 Horsepower Electric Motor)
where do the batteries go?

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