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Interesting biplane project... look at the wing profile by
Bob Kuykendall
On eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260325125475
Item number 260325125475 if that URL doesn't work for you.
The thing I'm curious about is the wing profile. Sections like that
seem to work for the F-117 stealth fighter. But it seems a bit out of
place on this...
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VW Engine Prices by
[email protected]
Planning to build or buy a Volkswagen engine? Right now all of the
major components come from other countries. Brazil produces
crankcases. Mexico casts the cylinder heads an produces most of the
auxiliary components such as the cam and its gea or the distributors
pinion gear. China has taken a...
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Anyone preserved a bare fuselage? Cosmoline? by
Michael Horowitz
I have my 4130 fuselage on wheels but am short on space to work on
wings, so I'm looking at alternate storage for the bare (all pulleys,
cables, wood, fabric removed) fuselage.
someone suggested WD-40 and when ready, using brakefluid to remove the
oil prior to sandblasting. WD-40 seems too...
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Has anyone built their own landing gear? by
Lou
I'm curious if anyone has either designed and built or built from
plans, their own
landing gear and how they did it. I know, I know, I could follow the
plans. But the plans call for a retractable gear system that I don't
want at this time. What I'm looking for is a oleo strut style with
brackets...
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by Lou
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Stress Analysis by
J.Kahn
If someone was to design a steel tube fuselage or a modification to a
steel tube fuselage, does anybody know of a relatively inexpensive and
painless way to get a stress analysis done, or software to do it?
John
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Moller: Can you believe it? by
Dale Alexander
Jetson flying car a reality...we'll see.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3398892&page=1
Dale Alexander
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North Aire floats. by
Fortunat1
Anyone have experience with these? Wag Aero are selling plans for these
still. Anyone know of their history? were they always a homebuilt design?
Are they compartmentalised like Edos? Performance? ease of building,
expense?
TIA!
F1
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Torque for prop bolts by
Scott
Quick question for the group. When setting the torque on prop bolts (I
have bolts with nuts), if the hole for the cotter pin doesn't line up
with the castleated nut at the proper torque setting, is it better to go
tighter or looser to get the hole lined up. My gut instinct says
tighter,...
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October 16th 03 02:51 PM
by AL
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Bearhawk Plans by
Ric
Well, I have done it now. Sent of me hard earned for a set of Bearhawk
plans.
I haven't built an aeroplane before let alone scratch building from plans,
hopefully an enjoyable learning curve over the next several years.......
Any other Bearhawk builders in the group?
Ric
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Mogas Deletions by
RST Engineering
Delete Morgan County UT and Chreighton NE from the mogas list.
Jim
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Vacuum Gyro Question by
Jim Carriere
This is one of those questions where there must be a simple answer.
This is probably the forum to get the best explanation.
Why aren't vacuum driven gyro instruments driven by pressure instead?
The reason I'm wondering is because about 2" of suction is
sufficient to power a turn needle, and while...
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How do the big boys dimple? by
larsen-tools
It seems that they would use something other than "C-frames" with dimple die
sets and a dead blow mallet.
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Robin Williams World Peace Plan by
Fastglasair
This may very well be the best thought out item we have read since 9/11/01.
Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan ... what we need
now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message.
I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan...
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Cutting Lexan? by
Scott
If I cut Lexan on a bandsaw, what is the best way to sand out the cut marks
along the cut line? Sand paper? File? I want to make a new windshield and
the cut edge will be the top of the windshield (open cockpit).
--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Building RV-4
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
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Tacile Feedback? by
Ron Wanttaja
I'm in the midst of working on my transponder install. I've got three
antenna cables running to the radio/transponder panel. Two are for the
Narco Nav/Comm and attach via BNC, the other used to be soldered to the
rack for the old transponder but will now get a BNC fitting as well.
Accidentally...
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The Rec.Aviation "Rogue's Gallery" keeps growing... by
Jay Honeck
Three new additions to our Rec.Aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of participants
and their planes...
- From Pennsylvania, Mike Granby and his beautiful Piper Arch-Warrior
(180 horse Warrior)...
- From New Jersey, Lee ("RossPilot") Ross' gorgeous Skyhawk...
- From Colorado, Chris ("SeeAndAvoid") Rodiguez'...
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Yo! Fuel Tank! by
Veeduber
Riveted aluminum fuel tanks are smart. They're easy to build and superbly
practical for the homebuilder since she can make them in whatever shape she
needs.
Most folks shy away from this fabrication technique due to the high cost of
Pro-Seal, still listed at more than $8/oz in the Aircraft Spruce...
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