The Second Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is now available from AeroFile. This edition is completely reworked and updated over the 1995 edition, and now features designations from six countries including Canada, United States, Japan, Russia, Germany and Sweden. In all,...

I need some information about rigging the flying wires on my Starduster 1.Can any one help me? Bill

Our annual Fly-In breakfast is THIS Sunday, 8/29, from 7 AM till at least 1 PM (Sometimes longer, depending on demand), here in Iowa City. (KIOW -- See airport info at: www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/airport-get?s=IOW ) This is one of the biggest fly-in breakfasts in the Midwest. The FAA usually sets...

Got a call the other night from a total stranger who identified himself as a fellow resident of northern San Diego county and a homebuilder, too, although he lives up near the Pala Indian reservation which puts him even farther out in the sticks than me. He's trying to track down some tracing...

Why dont stop buying products that are advertised by NBC, guess that is the best lever in that world?

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:43:11 +0800, Stealth Pilot wrote: On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 08:15:45 +0200, "Kai Glaesner" wrote: Hello community, can anyone give me a pointer to a good source for (the purchase of) Druine Turbulent plans & drawings?

Heres a question that I don't seem to get a straight answer on. I want to build a wooden aircraft. Instead of using sitka spruce, I'm considering douglas fir. Since fir is stronger by approx. 25%, can the limitations of the plane be pushed up by 25%? Is there a formula to go by, or a place to...

Last night during the Olympic women's platform diving competition, one gal blew her dive and her chance for a medal. She was understandably distraught and was sitting behind the platform crying. An NBC cameraman zoomed in on her face, probably chuckling with glee at his luck in being able to...

--------- KB wrote: The insulation on the firewall of my RV-6 is coming loose. Originally, I used 3M spray adhesive and aluminum tape to hold the stuff in place, but the insulation has come loose and repair efforts (more tape) have not held up. My guess is that heat simply causes the glue and or...

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has the shortage been solved?? I need .090 sheet in 4130!!!

Wanted Starduster SA-900 V-Star complete or nearly so.

9:45 am, 8/31/04

: Yup. Either Kerry told the truth and should be prosecuted for war : crimes, or he lied and should be prosecuted for perjury. : :Bush is an idiot, period. : :Stan K. : :Yes, Stank, I stand in awe of the profound logic contained within your :rebuttal. I can see the Court...

Howdy, I've been thinking about how to run wires in an aluminum wing that is already finished. I can fish something through the holes in the ribs, but I don't want to just let a wire or cable lay on the raw edges of the rib holes. I think that the CPVC hot water tubing from Home Depot might make...

FYI There is a new DVD video on maintaining and disassembling Rotax 2 cycle engines available at http://HomebuiltHELP.com It was filmed at an authorized Rotax repair station. Thanks

Last revised on September 1, 2004. Added question on non-US homebuilding. This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the reader already...

Anyone out there with a Clipped Wing Cub or Taylorcraft that can provide the following information. Just wanted to see if either one would qualify for sport pilot. Gross Weight Horsepower Stall Speed Max Speed in level flight at full power G-limits Number of seats (1 or 2)

Anybody out there had any experience with the Hexadyne P60 motor, would love to hear the feed back Paul

Can somebody send me a link to a picture of the Air Cam known as "Puff the Majic Dragon"? Thanks!