• Welcome aboard HomebuiltAirplanes.com, your destination for connecting with a thriving community of more than 10,000 active members, all passionate about home-built aviation. Dive into our comprehensive repository of knowledge, exchange technical insights, arrange get-togethers, and trade aircrafts/parts with like-minded enthusiasts. Unearth a wide-ranging collection of general and kit plane aviation subjects, enriched with engaging imagery, in-depth technical manuals, and rare archives.

    For a nominal fee of $99.99/year or $12.99/month, you can immerse yourself in this dynamic community and unparalleled treasure-trove of aviation knowledge.

    Embark on your journey now!

    Click Here to Become a Premium Member and Experience Homebuilt Airplanes to the Fullest!

Search results

Find deals on ebay
Find deals on amazon
Advertise with us
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. A

    WHICH ELECTRICAL GEAR

    Hi all, hoping to get some good advise. I am building a 84% P51 tf and am currently thinking about the engine detail, I have a crate LS2 series 4 engine and am considering the electrical gear. I have seen that quiet aviation have used the standard car control system , with an extra computer...
  2. A

    leading edge forming

    Hi all, have just finished forming my nose ribs for a p51 replica, and now am deciding on how to form the tapered leading edge. Has anyone got any good ways of doing this? I plan on doing it in either 650mm or 1300mm sections using 0.025" 6061-t6 material. I have seen the vacum bag method on a...
  3. A

    metal shrinker

    Hey all, might be a silly question but has anybody used a metal shrinker on the rib flanges, instead of fluting them? I have not seen a shrinker in action but am curios as to if it can or not. I am about to start making my ribs, and having trouble working out the flutes to avoid rivets, and...
  4. A

    landing gear

    Hi all, things have been moving slowly though the spar is now half completed. Have been doing a lot of experimenting with urathane disc's for the landing gear suspension, I got the idea from this forum and on investigating found that the Chipmunk and the Mosquito used this method of supension. I...
  5. A

    p51 fusalage profile/stations

    Hi all, can anybody help with the fusalge station shapes and size either in full size or true scale, so as I can duplicate correctly. I am having a bit of trouble in this area. Have put in the top view of my project, the fuselage is 8mtrs long and is 865mm wide in the cockpit for more room. We...
  6. A

    p51 tail section

    Does anyone know if the vertical fin on the tf-51 (p51 dual seater) is any taller/different than the standard p-51 vertical fin? Any help most welcome Shane
  7. A

    p51 specs

    Hi all I am new to this forum, I have been searching the net for a very long time for acurate specs on the p51 wing, as I am attempting to design my own true 75% scale replica. I have only found the root chord, span dimensions, no one seems willing or has true tip chord or chord at the 61.5"...
Back
Top