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PM Breakthrough awards
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- Bio energy
- 20 inventions that will change the world
Fly this plane - fast, fun, affordable
Decoding your car's clunks and rattles
Surprising carbon monoxide dngers
How to:
- Install skylights
- Build a classic blanket chest
- Replace shock absorbers
- Keep your water heater safe
- Assemble a hard drive
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Scramjets! Bio Energy! 20 Inventions That Will Change the World
CHAIN SAW FACEOFF
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
AUTOMOTIVE
FLY THIS PLANE
OUTDOORS
HOME
Fast, Fun, Affordable
Plus: THE NEW “SPORT PILOT” LICENSE YOU CAN EARN IN A WEEK!
Decoding Your Car’s Clunks and Rattles Surprising Carbon Monoxide Dangers pg 109
SEDAN TEST
HOW TO
INSTALL SKYLIGHTS BUILD A CLASSIC BLANKET CHEST REPLACE SHOCK ABSORBERS KEEP YOUR WATER HEATER SAFE ASSEMBLE A HARD DRIVE SPECIAL
DODGE CHARGER, TOYOTA AVALON,
And More …
JAY LENO
Salutes the Great American Gearhead
November 2005 $3.99 US $4.95 CANADA/FOREIGN
CONTENTS
VOLUME 182 NO. 11
66 Planes for
the People Out of the nearly 3000 show planes at this year’s Oshkosh air show, 13 caught our eye—because almost anyone can fly them, including PM’s intrepid reporter Jeff Wise. How the new light-sport planes and pilot licensing rules are making it easier to take to the skies.
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY JEREMY COOK; HOME DEPOT COVER BY BRIAN BERMAN; PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL EDWARDS (THIS PAGE)
82 Room to Move SUVs aren’t winning any fans at the pump, and carmakers are bringing new life to, yes, the sedan. We took four major new models, ran them around the track, then stuffed them with people and luggage for an on-road workout