Recent content by Hugh Lorimer

How is this? home designed ,home made for microlight. Hughie.

All flying canard used on my Iolaire required advance tabs to give control "feel" and hands off cruise. Hughie

Aeronautical Oddities Part 1 of 2 - YouTube Hughie

Mike, any idea where? when? for first test?.of your wee "plank"......Hughie.

Low wings can have problems with ground effect when landing, compresability can have an effect up to half span. Rear mounted motors need clearence (prop) when rotating, so be mounted higher then the thrust line must be directed to the CG to avoid neg. pitching?................Hughie.

Not R.C. Cippola powered F.A.I Team Racer from 20 years ago. Best race time 3min 36sec...................Hughie

I used this technique on three of my projects because I was on my own, all tested to BCAR Sect S. See Hugh's Flying Projects and photobucket handr2. Hughie.

Try a negative angle (approx -4°) drill as sharpened for brass. Hughie.

With built up spars taper is easy, and makes for a good fitting smooth joint. Also wooden spar caps (shaped) keep profile. Hughie.

Some examples of mouldless composite light A/C. Tested to +6,-4g. The foam was EXTRUDED polystyrene.

Lexan 1.5 mm thick bent and a frame from 12 mm dia. alum. pop rivited on, side hinged. Double locked. Hughie

An early approximation of power requirement for an UL based on a BGR of 12:1 to 16:1 @ 40 mph, Hughie.

I used this type of u/c on my Iolaire main u/c Hughie.

Here is a dummy retracting nosewheel mock up I toyed with for a microlight...over centre, spring assisted locking knee Hughie............

Due to medical condition, toying with ground effect single seat machine. still at design (models) stage......Hughie.