TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhat old technology are you surprised is still in use today?message-squaremessage-square148fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat old technology are you surprised is still in use today?TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square148fedilink
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoGeneral Aviation is still using magnetos. The typical GA airplane is hilariously primitive.
minus-squareroscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days 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-squarebfg9k@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoNOOO I NEED LEADED FUEL CAUSE MY LYCOMING IS FROM THE 60s 😭😭
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days 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.
General Aviation is still using magnetos. The typical GA airplane is hilariously primitive.
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.
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.