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  1. ebonheart_2

    Military Design Standards

    Hi everyone! Feel like I've looked everywhere and just haven't been able to find any of these... Is there a publication of any sort stating US military general requirements relating to aircraft design?? Found AMCOM site which seems close but there weren't any hard numbers where i was. Just...
  2. ebonheart_2

    Barber Pole Spinners

    Hi! Wondering if anyone knows how to make a good barber pole paint scheme for a propeller spinner cap. I came across this but it doesn't account for RPM or tell how to measure for spinners other then 9x12.... it also doesn't mention the shape of said spinner other then "9x12." lol spinner...
  3. ebonheart_2

    Supercapacitors

    http://www.physorg.com/news141048611.html can you imagine having a battery that's the size of a piece of paper, including the flat part? :ban: and is flexable and/or made to fit whatever area needed? http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/buckypaper.html I havnt rly found any technical data...
  4. ebonheart_2

    Any Ideas?

    Anybody know what plane this is? Just about crashes at the end! :shock:
  5. ebonheart_2

    Crescent Wing Design

    Hi guys :) I was sure that it had been brought up here before but I just couldnt find it using the search tools (so maybe it hasnt been mentioned). I'd like to know what you all think about crescent wings; how they compare to elliptical wings and/or your typical rectangular wing. I'd thought...
  6. ebonheart_2

    SNCAO ACA-5

    http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/on/aca5/aca5.htm ....:shock: Kinda looks like something from star wars :) and it seems it was thought of atleast in 39'. What do you guys think?
  7. ebonheart_2

    Puffin #73

    Hi guys Have any of you ever come accross any info on this Formula 1 racer? Liiiiike if it ever flew or not?:whistle: http://www.if1airracing.com/IF1_Planes.php?aircraftID=51
  8. ebonheart_2

    Triangular flaps ¿

    "Adding triangular flaps to the design of aircraft wings dramatically cuts the strength of turbulence generated in a plane's wake, according to research at the University of California, Berkeley." http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2001/11/20_wings.html...
  9. ebonheart_2

    Tow Planes

    Speaking of gliders, how about the tow plane? None of the books I have on aircraft design even mention planes towing other planes; what does a plane need to tow? I dont guess it's like cars where your engine wont start or something so somebody tows you to the shop... but could it, or would that...
  10. ebonheart_2

    Silence Aircraft

    Hi everybody, I was looking through "Thirty Thousand Feet" and noticed these guys. I hadnt seen them before aviously, what do you think about them. I think the plane looks pritty good, and it performs well on 80Hp (133-150Mph cruise and 700 mile range). http://www.silenceaircraft.com/...
  11. ebonheart_2

    Aero Conversions

    http://www.aeroconversions.com/ I just found out about this engine... What do you guys think? :)
  12. ebonheart_2

    flying noise

    Hi everyone Would any of you be aware of what research is being done to quiet down aircraft? Things that would relate to GA aircraft that is; not jet engines or anything. All I've found are these two sites about tuning exhaust. Would any of you know, first hand, how effective this can be...
  13. ebonheart_2

    Control sticks/columns

    Hi I've been thinking about control sticks for a while and was wondering if the "spade" grip used in the Spitfire, and others, might be better than the 'standard' pistol grip... although the spade grip used used in anything anymore, that I'm aware of, so it probably isnt. Another interesting...
  14. ebonheart_2

    Single seat aircraft ?

    Howdy What do you guys think a single seat plane should have/do to justify designing one; for example, I'm thinking that a person doesnt really need an single seat plane (unless it's specificly built for something.. like racing, fighter, something else special/specific, etc...) as far as...
  15. ebonheart_2

    Rules and Regs.

    Hey guys :) Do any of you know of a way to find out what the rules and regulations for aircraft are in other countries? If somebody was wanting to make plans for a plane avaliable they'd want everybody to be able to build and fly it right? I thought there was a 'FARAIM' type book about it...
  16. ebonheart_2

    Aircraft Cameras ?

    Hello, I'm just wondering what sort of cameras are used in the cockpit for those aerobatics and stuff. Or what kind of cameras are used in formula 1 cars and stuff. I think it would be cool to make some recordings like that sometimes. :) Thanks
  17. ebonheart_2

    Affecting thrust/propeller

    Howdy I've tried to leave the title kinda vague because I wouldn't want to start a new thread just to ask about a rudder sitting in front of a propeller. ;) I'm wondering how a fin and rudder sitting in front of the propeller (in a pusher configuration) affects the propeller and its thrust...
  18. ebonheart_2

    Rudder Pedal Design ?

    Howdy :D This isnt a real interesting topic, but what kind of different rudder pedals are out there? There's ones you use the ball of your foot on, and have toe brakes, and theres ones you use your whole foot on and have toe brakes right? What are the different ways of attaching the pedals...
  19. ebonheart_2

    Leaky Panels ?

    Howdy :) I've been wondering lately if the sheets of aluminum on wings and the fuesalages of most airplanes leek air through them. Does that cause any sort of drag? I dont know if it's all usually tight enough to stop air from leaking through ribits and seams, but if it isnt, what do you...
  20. ebonheart_2

    X-Plane!

    http://www.x-plane.com/default.html "GETS FAA APPROVAL FOR TRAINING TOWARDS AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE!" :confused: Do you all know if this is any good? I guess if the FAA really did that it hased to be pritty realistic right? but there seem to be quite a few pics. out there that dont...
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