-> BJC this afternoon and saw a very sleek single engine that I wasn't
-> familiar with and found out it is a German Grob G115C. Look somewhat
-> like the old Meyers
Grob certainly made some beautiful sailplanes. A local friend of mine
brought one from Germany when he came to south Texas. Don't think he
ever got to fly it down here as he got sick shortly after arriving. He
was a test pilot on the BF-109 during the "unpleasantness" and had a
very nice control touch even after he became physically weak. Flew my
airknocker like it was a big fluffy moth.
-> afternoon. Continental's new flat 4 diesel for aircraft will be 2
-> cycle, supercharged of about 286 CID and deliver 200 HP. Single level
-> power control>
VERY interesting sounding engine. I generically dislike Diesels, but
just because the smell funny don't mean they aren't good engines. I too
hope they hang 'em on some REALLY good mounts!
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* Origin: BOO! Board Of Occult, Rio Grande Valley Texas (1:397/6)
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