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    1/2 VW versus Briggs, Kohler, Generac V-Twins

    I think I am going to end up using a 1/2 VW myself. Hummel has them up to 45 HP. If the Hummel's numbers, and other suppliers HP for displacement too, are correct the bore/stroke I'm thinking about would be about 40. There are a lot flying but most have been with stock strokes at about 32 HP for...
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    This might be the COOLEST thing I've ever seen

    I saw a bunch of kite surf things last time I was out in Fort Lauderdail. Just don't see that sort of thing around Tucson for some reason. Wild to watch while enjoying a cold one at a sidewalk bar. Now it you are afraid of whatever is in the water, especially while trailing a lure there is...
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    Spratt 103 or Pouchel or ?

    I keep thinking about the limitations of not having separate rudder and aileron control. The main point brought up in my research is cross wind landings. Many don't seem too woried. There is a control technic discussed if interested or just landing at an angle on the runway since they stop fast...
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    Spratt 103 or Pouchel or ?

    Google translate works pretty close on the article. As I mentioned before the forward wing must stay positive, i.e. greater the zero. A common control stop setting is +2 with a operating range of +2 to +12, the back wing fixed at +4. Most of the original designs didn't use a forward (wing angle...
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    Spratt 103 or Pouchel or ?

    The last post should have been noted as a matter of opinion. My opinion is the Flea design is very safe due to the rear fixed wing design. It was discovered back in the 30's that there are a few things to watch for in the design. One well discussed issue is it is not desirable to have a negative...
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    Spratt 103 or Pouchel or ?

    Just to be clear you are comparing the Pouchel version of the Flying Flea, the one made from three aluminum ladders as the primary wing and fuselage structure. I have swapped a few messages in a Yahoo group with an enthusiastic builder of one in Mexico. He flys his regularly and seems to...
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    Henri Mignet designs

    I have been recently looking at the Flea. There is a lot of bad information out there, much of it old urban legends carried on for years. I am very happy to find this thread of open discussion. Please keep in mind that I am not an expert. I have never even seen one in person. There are people...
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