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Old 01-21-2017, 12:58 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Instead of cutting down the engine, do a Dunn-Right air compressor conversion. Add a 60 gallon compressed air tank, twinned alternators and a battery bank.

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If it could still develop a performance suitable to the road traffic I would be tempted to do that in a Kombi, since most of the tools used in aircraft maintenance are pneumatic. Eventually a turbo or a supercharger could be used in order to address the performance issue.

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