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I've topped the winds-swept heights where never Lark or even Eagle flew...

Airplane Systems

 

Systems shown below include:

Engine and Propeller:

Avionics:

Engine Monitoring:

Landing Gear, Brakes, and Wheel Pants:

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Engine from above and behind

Engine from Left side - above and below

Engine from Right side - above and below

Engine from below and behind

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Instrument Panel in flight in 2011

Mechanical linkage has two U-joints, requiring stabilization. Achieved by mounting block to rear corner of radio stack.

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Baggage Pods:

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Components of Wilhelmson nose gear retraction system

Invictus in flight, showing off both the baggage pods and wheel pants

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