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 Post subject: 100LL replacement?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:20 am 
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Great article here.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/458/language/en-CA/Future-Fueled-Fleet-Finch.aspx









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Warbird Kid wrote:
Neat article. Why is that Finch highlighter colored?

The color highlights its use of "green fuel" mentioned in the article...i.e., the world's first eco-friendly warbird.

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Spoiler.

Yeah...I tried to get some mileage out of it, but no joy. Getting the Kinner to burn oil would've been a real trick. :lol:

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Naw, that Kinner R-55 would love some poutine!

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Naw, that Kinner R-55 would love some poutine!

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Snuggled up in your "Suspension of Disbelief" blanky should not be an item on your checklist...just sayin... :D

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