> > Speaking of who borrowed ideas from where, there's a little aircraft > museum at Teterboro Airport here in north Jersey, including a Korean war > helicopter like you've seen ferrying the wounded on M*A*S*H. The engine > is a flat six, placed vertically, and looks a LOT like a Corvair engine. > > B. > Wm Kennedy > kennedy@admin.njit.edu > Hmmm, vertically mounted, huh?? Kind of makes you wonder about the design of the oil pump, etc. Lubrication is a little trickier when gravity's not on your side. Kind of interesting. VW content: Last night the rear dome light in my '78 shorted out and blew the fuse. I'm not sure exactly what's wrong with it but the switch is VERY loose and I broke it taking it out (it was cracked already) so I need a new one anyway. Weird. Sean
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