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Which Ultralight to build.....
On Jun 3, 3:44 pm, "WC" wrote:
OK, was planning on building a Texas Parasol (as you've probably seen from my previous posts) but it's looking like it may not be a very good design for a legal 103. That being the case, what design to build. I spent a good part of my life as a mechanic, can weld steel and aluminum (stick, mig, tig), have access to a machine shop. Below is my wish list. Legal FAR Part 103 (not going to quibble a few pounds but would like it close) Built from plans rather then kit Short takeoff and landing (under 300 feet) Prefer a high wing Ability to trailer (wings remove easily) Prefer tractors to pushers Big wheels a plus (for field operations) I tend to prefer "conventional" looking designs like the N-3 Pup or a J-3 kitten but I can't see how it can be kept near 254 without striping it naked so I'm starting to think a more form follows function design (keep it simple and to the point and invest the weight where it is useful rather then on ascetics). With that in mind I'm looking at designs like the Dream Classic or the Weedhopper 40 although both of these are kit. How about the Legal Eagle? One other design I was looking at was the Aero Adventure Aventura UL (even though its out of my price range). Do you get to take the float allowance flying boat? Looking forward to your advice; WayneC I was looking at the Affordaplane and if you have a close supplier of aluminum tubing it can be built really cheap and its FAR 103 legal. |
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Which Ultralight to build.....
I purchased a set of plans for the affordaplane a couple years back. There
were several on a builders group that complained that it was underpowered as an ultralight and did not have good performance. I know I mentioned the biplane before....it takes about 20 minutes to install the wings witch do fold down for transport. http://www.ultralightnews.ca/airvent...ultralight.htm -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...built/200706/1 |
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Which Ultralight to build.....
Richard Riley wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:20:00 GMT, cavelamb himself wrote: Richard Riley wrote: Hey Richard, Don't tease like that! Whatcha got? Richard Soon as it goes around the pattern, there'll be a full web page, but there's a picture on page 5 here http://www.eaach1.org/wingnuts/2007April.pdf Designed by Barnaby! Cool. From that little picture it looks to have a single surface wing, but the planform??? Or is that just ailerons? Richard Richard is that earthlink address in your return header good? Uhh, yes, looks like it. It's not mangles, if that's what you mean. I have earthlink's full shields up for spam and virus protection so I don't really need to hide the address. Why? Did you have a problem with an email? Richard (the other one) |
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Which Ultralight to build.....
cavelamb himself wrote:
Richard Riley wrote: On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:20:00 GMT, cavelamb himself wrote: Richard Riley wrote: Hey Richard, Don't tease like that! Whatcha got? Richard Soon as it goes around the pattern, there'll be a full web page, but there's a picture on page 5 here http://www.eaach1.org/wingnuts/2007April.pdf Designed by Barnaby! Cool. From that little picture it looks to have a single surface wing, but the planform??? Or is that just ailerons? Richard Richard is that earthlink address in your return header good? Uhh, yes, looks like it. It's not mangles, if that's what you mean. I have earthlink's full shields up for spam and virus protection so I don't really need to hide the address. Why? Did you have a problem with an email? Richard (the other one) OH! |
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