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  1. WARPilot

    ButcherBird58%

    The project is funded and a timeline for KOSH is penciled in. We will build a flying fuselage, bulkheads, longerons, firewall, spars, instrument panel, and landing gear system. We have a head start on most of this. Molds are made. The spar will have to be sized for the new airfoil so we will...
  2. WARPilot

    New sites for ButcherBird Project updates

    My new Facebook Page for ButcgerBird New Facebook page fir following out BucherBird project Log into Facebook My new YouTube Channel for ButcherBird https://youtube.com/@ChrisSims-zt6kv
  3. WARPilot

    WAR Aircraft landing gear wanted

    I am looking for a used set of spring type war aircraft replicas landing gear. Any condition. FW190, P47, P51…..just not the F4U.
  4. WARPilot

    Parts Wanted WAR Spring Landing Gear

    I’m looking for a set of WAR landing gear that are spring type. Does anyone know where either one or both might be? FW190 is best for me but I can use others that retract inboard.
  5. WARPilot

    Landing gear struts

    I have a WAR aircraft that has oleo strut issues. Has anyone ever tried to put an automotive shock absorber inside a strut? There are automotive shock that appear to fit. What are the issues with this idea?
  6. WARPilot

    CAD design for landing gear

    I have a WAR FW190 that has landing gear issues. I have decided I should do a deep dive and fix the issues. There are strut problems and general looseness that is incurred due to the budget design. I think the WAR oleo strut should be ok with some improvements such as hard chroming the...
  7. WARPilot

    AP in Birmingham area that will sign off condition inspection of a WAR P47.

    There is a flying WAR P47 in Pell City that is out of annual and needs an AP who is willing to sign off the condition inspection. The airplane is in excellent condition and flys regularl, until it went out of annuAl. Does anyone know someone in that area that would do the inspection?
  8. WARPilot

    Retractable Landing Gear Design and Material

    Is there acceptable material like Aluminum tube that can be substituted for steel tube in retractable gear? Aircraft gross weight will be 900lbs and tail wheel. I am looking for simple, reliable, and lighter gear design. The gear will need to retract inward. This will be to replace the...
  9. WARPilot

    Airfoil selection for an aircraft out there?

    I am looking to do some redesign on a WAR FW 190. The wing is 20’ and has an area of approx 77ft^2. Weight is an issue and the redesign will largely involve creating a mold and chunking the wood and foam. New empty weight will be around 550lbs. Gross TO weight will be 900lbs. The...
  10. WARPilot

    WAR FW Flies after 30 years

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