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Topaz liked Mad MAC's post in the thread IFR.
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Dec 14, 2019 at 1:24 AM -
Topaz liked Pops's post in the thread Aircraft *designs* available for sale?.
I finished my Falconar F-12 in late 1980 from a project I bought. Flew it for 5 years with my wife and I doing a lot of traveling in it....
Dec 14, 2019 at 1:21 AM -
Topaz replied to the thread Isnt this a sexy plane?.
I'll second that. Pretty much every other source, eventually, points to this book. It's the major work on the subject. This is probably...
Dec 14, 2019 at 1:16 AM -
Topaz replied to the thread So I talked to Aerolite 103..
Ah, I missed where you said you know the source. Sorry about that. It's a single, so yes, it's going to be a bit of a "thumper." My...
Dec 13, 2019 at 11:28 PM -
Topaz replied to the thread Raptor Composite Aircraft.
Stiff is good. A calculated, prescribed stiffness, such that the door distorts at exactly the same rate for a given loading as the...
Dec 13, 2019 at 11:20 PM -
Topaz replied to the thread Raptor Composite Aircraft.
Those doors, with their big cut-outs into the strakes, give me the willies. I can't see how he'll ever get those to stay aligned under...
Dec 13, 2019 at 8:04 PM -
Topaz liked Justin Case's post in the thread Raptor Composite Aircraft.
Hello all. I usually lurk, but I hope no one minds my 2 cents worth. I work in the flying model aircraft industry, and I have found this...
Dec 13, 2019 at 7:58 PM -
Topaz liked BBerson's post in the thread Raptor Composite Aircraft.
How does less canard incidence insure the canard stalls first on the Velocity?
Dec 13, 2019 at 7:57 PM -
Topaz liked Hot Wings's post in the thread Aircraft *designs* available for sale?.
Already have 20 kits worth of CNC metal parts for the Quickie (Q-1)on a shelf - Where they will stay until I have the AV plans finished*...
Dec 13, 2019 at 7:43 PM -
Topaz liked Hot Wings's post in the thread Plans, kits, licensing, IP.....
There are also a couple of instances of the plans only being leased or rented to the user. The company that owns the copyright and the...
Dec 13, 2019 at 7:42 PM -
Topaz replied to the thread Aircraft *designs* available for sale?.
Really? Don't tell @Hot Wings ! He's already got the AV-36 on his hands! :D
Dec 13, 2019 at 6:56 PM -
Topaz replied to the thread Flea style "Piojo Flying MiniBike".
You're not.
Dec 13, 2019 at 6:53 PM -
Topaz liked Tiger Tim's post in the thread Flea style "Piojo Flying MiniBike".
I might suggest that it just get designed and built, period. On the surface it’s an ultra-cheap ultralight so nobody is going to follow...
Dec 13, 2019 at 6:53 PM