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    UAV design

    haven't really started any of the designing yet but was thinking of. 13 hrs worth of batteries. probably will need 2 brushless model aircraft engines (unless anyone knows where i can get a larger size electric engine) thin film solar panels along the wings. pico pilot or ardupilot pro control...
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    Grumman panther (actual jet fighter)

    Haven't gotten around to scanning it yet but in the latest issue of australian flying magazine, they ran an article about a guy who scratch built a 3/4 scale jet powered grumman panther. So for all those who say that jet powered homebuilts aren't feasible, think again.
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    Say it isn't so.

    Is it true that the US government mandated the destruction of all civilian owned demilitarized fighter aircraft?
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    designing on a mac

    Does anyone know of any aircraft design software that will work on OSX leopard?
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    trial run

    Ok. before I go and build a more expensive plane, I want to do a trial run on something small and cheap. what I am looking for is plans only wood construction. seats and performance don't matter (likely not even going to put an engine in it.) It is merely to see if i have the commitment and...
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    lancair ES vs. Vans RV-10

    comparing both of these it seems that the finished cost of both is very similar with the lancair having better speed, range and useful load yet vans seems a lot more popular. Is there something i've missed? Lancair estimates the ES to cost approx US$145,000 to finish Most RV-10's i've seen are...
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    a canard question

    all of the planes i've seen have the canard far forward of the wing (since every one does it, I imagine there's a good reason. I was looking at the Arie and it has the canards begining slightly forward of the wing and then overlapping it to just past the leading edge. Anyone know any reasoning...
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    Pulsar

    http://www.pulsaraircraft.com/ anyone know anything about their super cruiser? It seems like a composite RV-10 with detachable wings. although they don't give a price they say its cheaper than its competitors. it also seems to have very decent performance even with smaller engines. Thanks...
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    plane for an engine.

    found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M701C-500-JET-ENGINE-TURBINE-GAS-TURBINE-100-POS-FBK_W0QQitemZ130116121085QQihZ003QQcategoryZ26437QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem any homebuilts big enough to jam this into?
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    Delta wings

    i've been told that planes using delta wings are impossible to fly without the aid of a computer. Is this correct? also what are the pros and cons of using a delta wing/canard combo? just in case someone hypothetically wanted to build something like a mirage 3 thanks Peter
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    Big projects

    Does any one know what the biggest homebuilt (plans or kit) is? i know this is outside the realms reality but has anyone ever tried (successfully or not) to build something with intercontinental range? personally i'd like to build something like a 707
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    A dream come true

    http://antillesseaplanes.com/ I have always loved the old clipper and goose style flying boats. I wonder how much it is likely to cost. are there any kits or plans for aircraft similar to the above? i'd be guessing no.
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    quick quest re: aussie laws

    Quick and easy am i allowed to use a kit plane for flight training? because quite frankly i don't want to pay $181 an hour just for a C150 (when i started it was $150 an hour) thanks Peter
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    first time builder.

    firstly let me say hi to all here. I have decided to build my own kitplane but have not yet decided which and was hoping some of you could help. i've had a quick browse of the forums but couldn't see anything I liked. I would like a 4 seater (but will consider 2 seater) preferably with...
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