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  1. byGeorge

    Has anyone built a 103 UL Hummel Ultracruiser?

    To plans, or kit, how close to 254 is it (in other words do items have to be "left off" to get there)? I assume you can't have a canopy due to it lowering the drag factor not the weight. If you don't have a canopy does the turtledeck serve a purpose? How long does it take to buff out all that...
  2. byGeorge

    Best HP Half VW for an 160 lb (w/o engine) UL

    Looking at Scott Casler's web site, he sells 28 HP (840cc), 32 HP (917cc), and 37 HP (1037 cc) half VWs. (In addition to other engines that would have to be restricted so as not to exceed 63 mph.) Are the lower volume engines any more or less reliable than the higher displacement engines? I...
  3. byGeorge

    Taylorcraft BC-12D-85

    A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Doing something else entirely, just enjoying my day off flying around. I met someone who put me in touch with an A&P IA who has a 1948 Taylorcraft BC-12D-85 with a fresh annual and fabric test he is willing to part with on terms that I could...
  4. byGeorge

    Any opinions on best color?

    For a fabric covered NO-RDO flying daytime VFR at relatively low altitude to and from turf and dirt strips outside of rule airspace. Priorities are: 1. Being seen by other aircraft. 2. Ease of maintenance. 3. Weight. (for instance Spruce lists a brand of paint where yellow is lighter than red...
  5. byGeorge

    Tailwind W-8

    Hi I'm interested in finding out whatever I can about the W-8. I have read a dozen or so articles online. This one here has a C-85, squared off tips, and is quite light, 630 lbs IIRC. Thanks
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