Let me poke my humble nose here. Static strength is undoubtely important, and the postings here are very interesting. However the problems I've...
I am a newcomer here, I just want to make a quick remark: There is a logic in shutting down one (or more) engine to increase range: engines tend...
A quick comment about the effect of the 737 Max issue on rulemaking: hopefully there will be no implication. The 737 Max case is NOT requirements...
After reading the interesting postings here, here's my comment: if you want to test your one-of-a-kind aircraft intended for personal use, you can...
Good point, John.Rhoo. It is exactly that.
Here are some numbers: at a 18.5% efficiency (typical of today's solar panels in the reatail market) one can get 18w/ft2. So if one has a 130ft2...
Cool, Arfang! Those Fournier motorgliders are a perfect example of how efficient a wood airframe can be, from the aerodynamic and structural...
Great photos, Arfang! did you see any Fournier RF-3 or RF-4 there? Heliano
Allow me to poke my nose here. I wonder why the FAA does not evaluate the possibility of allowing LSA aircraft with retractable landing gear, as...
Just a quick reminder: comparing tensile and compression strength is not enough: elastic modulus is critical since it is directly related to...
Good point, pictsidhe. But remember that the P-40, as well as many other second world war aircraft, had frise ailerons which were slotted. You can...
Answering your question, BJC, we had an aircraft here in my country - delivered to the Air Force for primary training in the late 60's - which had...
Very interesting thread. Let me propose a somehow more pragmatic aproach: how about surveying those designs that worked out right and see the kind...
Greetings from the far away south. Allow me to make one comment: Viking (Jan Eggenfeeller) also uses hi RPM idle. In addition to that they have...
Allow me to poke my nose into this interesting discussion since I am building a wood aircraft: Other factors which must be considered: grain...
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