Yep, the Ruskies are VERY practical........ The good ole US spent literally millions developing a pen that would write in space. The Russians used pencils.....!!!
Keep on keeping on, On 1/3/06, Ronald R.Eason <r...@jrl-engineering.com> wrote: > > > I am using pneumatics for my retractable gears and doors, however I have > to > use air dryers to keep the condensing temp down in the minus degree range > to > prevent freezing of condensate. > Pneumatics components are lighter also. My system uses 12v air compressor. > > Ronald R. Eason Sr.[KRron] > President / CEO > Ph: 816-468-4091 > Fax: 816-468-5465 > http://www.jrl-engineering.com > Our Attitude Makes The Difference! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of Serge VIDAL > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:05 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Réf. : Re: KR> Outside air temp sensor > > I worked for a while on the Mil Mi-24 combat helicopter (Russian stuff, > NATO codename "Hind"). It had a very clever OAT gauge. A plain, simple > round flat spring-type thermometer that was held against the pilot's > canopy by a metal bracket. No wires, no probes, no nothing. Just a > thermometer hanging out in full view of the pilot. I think one day I'm > going to replicate that on my KR2. > > The Mi-24 is full of "lateral thinking" engineering. Another example: the > landing gear struts double as compressed air tanks for the pneumatic > systems (the Russian like to use a lot of pneumatics, rather than > hydraulics, because it is less subject to freezing. > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Jerry Mahurin - aka - KRJerry EAA# 0034283 Lugoff, SC 29078
