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  1. gahan

    Why Hasn’t Somebody Built A 3/4 Scale OV-10? Hmmm?

    I was In Marine aviation from 65 to 85 the Bronco was an awsum close support aircraft, I got many a ride in pendelton I guess helicoptors took over their spot and besides they didn't cost enough
  2. gahan

    Ultralight Help Newbie

    Hey! What happened I took Ill and have been out of the picture till reciently Did you get started? a touch of water has gone over the dam and your'e about ready for colledg by now and their are women, so if it didn't happen put your info in box with Electric trains and dig it out in 20...
  3. gahan

    New Guy in Ohio: Considering the Legal Eagle Ultralight

    Been out of touch, How goes the project I better do this correctly and research what you have posted but I''m a retard at this posting and runting artound a forum . I'm getting shop together and have high hopes for for my Z max. hope you have started to make progress and not let all that...
  4. gahan

    Feedback on the Aeroconversions 80hp...

    Once you've spent the money for the "AeroVee" Your 3/4 of the way home from the wallet side of your behind to a certifed motor, I built my own Eng and have a rugged stationary powerplant putting out about 50 Hp or a tad more but I'm not taxing the eng. and expect reliable preformance and I have...
  5. gahan

    Return of the Airbike?

    Glad to see some good press , saw the redesign being built in Nappenee In. even helped mussel some parts around as the schedule for "Fun In the sun" 2 springs ago was a bit of a rush! I won't talk out of turn but their is a proven design with (I would estimate) 60% existing designs from their...
  6. gahan

    affordaplane

    Interesting thread, Glad to see people buying plans at basement bargain prices again, ( Economy must be improving) I rember when I bought my "Affordaplane, plans they came in good order on"A" size drawings, neat and his frist e-mail sight was easy to access as long as you could find pass word...
  7. gahan

    New Guy in Ohio: Considering the Legal Eagle Ultralight

    Morning, Key word here is "FROM" Left 45 years ago (Marines) Live in middle between Cleveland and Chicago, Been on this Mini max for about,(Note Join date) So Much for the 500 Hours! I'm a builder don't care much about flying, did that when I was younger . I've got great work shop at camp...
  8. gahan

    New Guy in Ohio: Considering the Legal Eagle Ultralight

    Morning, Sorry, Ison Builds the Mini-max kits They are In Nappennee Ind. which is 20 miles south of South Bend Ind. My location 30 miles north East of South Bend(Can't get their from here)!! Thanks for the offer If your'e close holler and come by for tour of my hobby shop
  9. gahan

    New Guy in Ohio: Considering the Legal Eagle Ultralight

    Morning I'm tom and am building a Mini Max but in the beginning I fell in love with the "Legal Eagle" I only changed because of my close proximity to Izon 45 miles just to make materials avalible (Handy Is no small issue) Oh I'm form the Neighborhood. Parma Good luck very solid choice on first...
  10. gahan

    Just got Back

    Have had the mini max-Z on back burner for 2 years. Had some health issues( stroke):para: and just had to put it down(Filled in my time restoring a 26' sail boat) But now I'm back:gig:! last thing that got accomplished was weight and balance with members of the local Eaa 865 group from Niles...
  11. gahan

    Shop Requirements

    sounds like it's well thought out . I just missed a replacement carpet, the one I started with is grose reguards Tom gahan
  12. gahan

    Gear suppliers

    Morning, Quick change gearing availible for the stock car and drag race boys is a little , Light on the Quality level . If you could find a manufacture that Rishaure grinds and finish Hones, you would be pointed in the right direction. We have to determin Dia. of prop , tip speed and Pitch...
  13. gahan

    Spring is in the air

    Morning one and all ,It's been some time since I've posted. But I've been distracted all winter with some health issues, actually since late summer but am on the mend and have sufficent thought processes to figure out why the alirons wern't lining up to the print,Yes the marvels of modern...
  14. gahan

    Carving a Prop

    Right , But as It worked out for my application I recived a pro made prop with the Vw I purchased . You're wright but if you have a copy machine You only need Half a prop
  15. gahan

    slow winter progress

    Hy guys, havent done much with the max, did resolve my rigging problem,on the flaterons. I'd gotten the wrong push pull cables with my kit had me scratching my head for best part of the fall then with all required parts and drawings off I went to Izon. about 45 mi. away andafter reviewing my...
  16. gahan

    Are VW engines reliable?

    Morning , Heads are cheap enough untill you start with the machining for second plug I haven't done that to mine yet we'll see in the spring .800 hrs is up their for the high manifold pressures we have a tendency to operate with. time to pull the heads and check the valves, their are some things...
  17. gahan

    Radial engine Idea?

    I notice that we keep comming back to the VW or a motorcycle eng to develope the top end what would be the problem with using the Cil with integeral heads from a flat 6 aircraft type for a 5 cil radial? I see them used on Ebay all the time and cheap ,granted they may not be aircraft quality but...
  18. gahan

    SE Asia says Hi.

    afternoon, always interested in how the other half handles all the help that state gives ! do you have class's of aircraft like Ultra light and sport light in china, what are the training requirements, what requires regestration? thanks in advance
  19. gahan

    Iceboats

    Morning Captin John, as we rapidley aproach ice boat season, have you had any aditional plans to build a ride. I let my prowler go a few years back they won't let you on roads in our county unless, they can't catch you !
  20. gahan

    Radial engine Idea?

    their are 3000 retired swiss watch makers wondering if they could hang out. no covers on the rockerarm yet ,but I didn't notice any oil spatter what do you think the hp is. It looks like they are on the right trail if you were building a $50,000 remote controled Gee-Bee tom gahan
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