TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat old technology are you surprised is still in use today?message-squaremessage-square159linkfedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down11
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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 month agoGeneral Aviation is still using magnetos. The typical GA airplane is hilariously primitive.
minus-squarebfg9k@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoNOOO I NEED LEADED FUEL CAUSE MY LYCOMING IS FROM THE 60s 😭😭
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoIf you buy a brand new Skyhawk here in the space year 2025, it will come with a newly made Lycoming IO-360 that requires 100LL. I think they’re still working on eliminating leaded avgas, I think because the Trump regime hasn’t noticed it yet.
minus-squareroscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYeah, it’s so hilarious to want an engine that will continue to run after a complete electrical system failure at 10000ft. Fuck 100LL though.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThe Rotax engines use digital CDI ignition that is independent if the airframe electrical system, and from each other. I’ve never seen one fail.
General Aviation is still using magnetos. The typical GA airplane is hilariously primitive.
NOOO I NEED LEADED FUEL CAUSE MY LYCOMING IS FROM THE 60s 😭😭
If you buy a brand new Skyhawk here in the space year 2025, it will come with a newly made Lycoming IO-360 that requires 100LL. I think they’re still working on eliminating leaded avgas, I think because the Trump regime hasn’t noticed it yet.
Yeah, it’s so hilarious to want an engine that will continue to run after a complete electrical system failure at 10000ft.
Fuck 100LL though.
The Rotax engines use digital CDI ignition that is independent if the airframe electrical system, and from each other. I’ve never seen one fail.