• 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

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

    rivet ??s

    for a 1/8 inch dia. rivet are there any substitutions for a solid aluminum rivet ie.. s.s. blind rivet or cherry max rivets this will be for the frame of the "Texas Parasol"
  2. oldcrow

    Le Pelican ultralight

    Last year around this time Percy Wood gifted me a Le Pelican ultralight. I thought that this would be great for me. I started restoring it but when it came to the seating area i found that my body (bad back) would not let me get into this thing. So that being said I would like to gift it forward...
  3. oldcrow

    bed type engine mount ??s

    i want to mount my engine using the bed type mount. i want to bolt a piece of angle aluminum to the case (shown) my question is how do i make the dampeners that mount to the frame? i was thinking something along the lines of shock absorbers bushings, but i can not find anything that shows just...
  4. oldcrow

    1/2 or full vw kits

    i am fishing to see if there is an interest for anyone looking to purchase a 1/2 or full vw kit with all new parts. I have been checking on the only 2 suppliers i could find (hummel, and greatplains) and their kits are around $3500.00+ my friend is an EMPI dealer and could probably put a kit...
  5. oldcrow

    Advancing the cam and distributor ??s

    I am building a 1/2 VW engine, and want all my power to come in at or around 3600 rpm or less. I know that on my distributor i can change the weights (mechanical) so that it comes full advance early or late depending on where you want your power band. also i have an adjustable cam gear to do the...
  6. oldcrow

    gy6 rotor and stator

    i am building a full case 1/2 vw. has any one used a scooter or motorcycle stator on these engines. I would like to bolt the rotor to the end on the crank and the stator to a bracket all inside the case. any thoughts?
  7. oldcrow

    VERY LIGHT BATTERIES

    Found these 12v batteries, 1/5 the weight of regular batteries. Not bad on the price either. https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/scooterparts/street-categories/12vobaforfus/lifep04-batteries-street?filter_voltage=8
  8. oldcrow

    check out this lawn mower engine (kohler engine)

    check this out 12000 rpm v-twin 120hp scroll down to the video. This motor is for the lawn tractor pulls, so i am sure it is only good for a couple of passes. still impressive https://mwsc.co/
  9. oldcrow

    1/2 VW plans

    So who sells the best 1/2 VW cut case plans? I haven't yet decided if I am going to purchase an engine or build my self. I have access to some old cases, cranks and heads ( not serviceable at all) to practice with before destroying something new. I would like to look at some plans to see if it...
  10. oldcrow

    How much thrust?

    So some of you know that I am restoring a Le Pelican ultralight. I want to keep it an ultralight. Originally the plane was powered with an opposing 2 cylinder 18hp Briggs. Later they went as far as VWs on them. I am wanting to use the Predator 670cc, 22hp engine with a few mods. (@30-35 hp) I...
  11. oldcrow

    Le Pelican PDF files

    ****PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS REGARDING THESE FILES*** This is a thread that contains pdf files that I have drawn on CAD. These are for information purposes only. I do not own the rights to this aircraft or am I selling anything. ****PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS REGARDING THESE FILES***...
  12. oldcrow

    PDF ZIPPED FILES

    Ok so i am working on my Le Pelican, and as i have been going along i have drawn parts onto CAD. so how and where (if possible) can i put these files for everyone to see and or down load if they want?
  13. oldcrow

    Old Crow's Le Pelican restoration

    Hello all, If some of you didn't know, I was gifted my Le Pelican in October, from Percy. Here are a couple of pics with her loaded on the trailer. So after a 300 mile trip back home, I hung the wings up in the shop. The rudder just needed cleaning and primed. I started on...
  14. oldcrow

    My new (to me) Le Pelican Ultralight

    I just wanted to share this with everyone. I am 55 yrs old and have always loved aircraft. My dream was to build and fly my own aircraft one day. At about the age of 30, I received my Pilots License and shortly after that I purchased a set of Ran Robinson's KR2 plans. Well life got in the...
  15. oldcrow

    Any one have some info on the "Le Pelican"

    I just came across this little bird and really like it. ( you know how some planes just set right with you ) I couldn't find out much info on it other than it WAS a kit at one time. Has any one flew one or heard any negative things about this plane? This little bird just might fit the bill.
  16. oldcrow

    S.E.A. 103 (Super Easy Aircraft)

    So I have been working on something that would be easy to build. And so far this is where I am at. I would say that the hardest parts to make would be the fuselage attach brackets.( that would be to 4130 parts that attach the fuselage parts together as well as the empennage and landing gear )...
  17. oldcrow

    2" BASIC ULTRALIGHT WING CONSTRUTION ??'S

    Does any know or tried to figure out the wing load on a typical 2" tube spar ladder construction wing, using 2x.125 t6 tubing? I know most of the ultralights use 2x.058 but I want to build a low wing with the struts attaching above the fuse. (kind of like the cloud dancer) Or it would be ideal...
  18. oldcrow

    Rib stitching alternative

    Please chime in on this all of you Fabric covering gurus. ( or should I say "dope" heads) I am thinking about building a "Texas Parasol" and I was looking at the way the wing ribs are made. It seems as if rib stitching would be near to impossible with this type of construction. ( I would fear...
  19. oldcrow

    A HEAVIER GOAT GLIDER

    I am a big guy (250 lbs) but I really like Mike Sandlin's Goat Glider. Looking at the plans, he calls for a lot of .035 tubing through-out his construction. Which is fine, as Mike says, he only weighs about 150lbs. I was wondering if anyone could crunch the numbers or do what ever magic that...
  20. oldcrow

    STABILATOR ??s

    Hello All, I am working on a small motor glider and I have a question about "stabilators" Are they a complex design for a slow aircraft? And as the pic shows do you think this will work. I would also like to know (as I cant remember) what the ratio is for control surfaces to wing area...
Back
Top