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  1. PorcoRosso

    A challenge to you all

    Should I start planning now, I would most likely take the biplane approach over any, shorter wing length so less worry of flex on the wings, and overall more lift in less space. Once I have a concept design (-glances over at what the power outage led me to do-) I should be able to search up an...
  2. PorcoRosso

    Stuck in a birdcage; Allow me to introduce myself!

    Thank you! Well, it has completely passed my mind to use Google SketchUp, I will definitely look into it! Thanks! It has taught me many things, and my plan for early projects is to take it one step at a time as the Wright Brothers did. Balsa Gliders, build it all to scale, step it up to a full...
  3. PorcoRosso

    A challenge to you all

    After being directed to this post, I seem to go along with the same idea of having an efficient, affordable Ultralight that works with Part 103. Though I cannot build or fly myself at the current moment, I do have concept designs that if willed to, can throw out here and there. Many of them are...
  4. PorcoRosso

    Stuck in a birdcage; Allow me to introduce myself!

    Thanks! I actually was going to get myself into Ultralight gliders/Ultralight powered flight first and foremost. I've checked out bits of that thread as well as brushing up on the restraints in Part 103. Many of my design concepts sprout from the public domain plans of Mike Sandlin's "Basic...
  5. PorcoRosso

    Stuck in a birdcage; Allow me to introduce myself!

    Not mistaken, they do offer an aerospace engineering course. Alabama has been on my list of states to attend college to, so I'll note down Auburn. Thanks! Thanks, I don't have any high end scaled Autodesk Sketches of my ideas, where might rough sketchups and idea doodles belong should I post a...
  6. PorcoRosso

    Stuck in a birdcage; Allow me to introduce myself!

    Didn't see an age limit in the ToS and since flying is fun for all ages ;) Best I start getting to know pilots and builders alike early! Still in high-school but always on the trigger when offered anything regarding flying (unless it involves 2 cardboard wings and a rooftop). My name is Kyle...
  7. PorcoRosso

    Choosing wood over aluminium worth it?

    Very useful information, thank you yet again. I have many future ideas for wood builds, it's best I start at the basics and learn about the proper wood properties. For the most part I will start reading up on 'The Glider' by Stelio Frati and ANC-18 for reference. I'm still quite young so any...
  8. PorcoRosso

    Choosing wood over aluminium worth it?

    Thank you, it's nice to know you can build such small gliders comprised mostly of wood. Thanks, I accept that, and know that taking the plans from aluminium to a light wood would be less of a simple substitution and more of a design overhaul. As well as dealing with the environmental effects on...
  9. PorcoRosso

    Choosing wood over aluminium worth it?

    I've found wonderful resources on a future project I'd like to start early on, an ultralight glider. As things go, the plans for aircraft of this type are usually aluminium tubing and bolted joints (nothing welded or made of machined metal). Would it first off be possible to replace all...
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