"IAN DONALDSON" wrote in message
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Here in Australia we are allowed to build and fly aircraft that have a
take
MTOW of 600 kilograms. We do not require a full aviation pilot licence to
operate these aircraft so it is an attractive proposition to make a semi
scale aircraft.

The Ryan at full scale is far too heavy to meet these criteria.

Ah! Government regulation triumphs again over good engineering.

Rich S.