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    Benson's Flying Jeep

    http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bensen_b-10.php I believe you might be referring to this, the B-10 Propcopter.
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    Need ideas for kits.

    To me that sounds like the perfect mission for the new Zenith CH-750. It meets all of the above requirements and there are lots of choices available for powerplant options. Rotax, Continental, Subaru, and Corvair would all work.
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    Scratch building a Zenith CH-701

    Got my second component finished today, my elevator is now ready for it's pre-cover inspection. I still have to rivet the trailing edge and finish riveting th bottom, but I'll have to wait until the internal inspection is done. Now I'll be moving on to the horizontal stabilizer.
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    Scratch building a Zenith CH-701

    Hi Mark, Yes, I'm a member of several online builders groups, including the Matronics group which Zenith mentions on their website. There is some good information to be found there, but as with any internet forum you can't take everything posted there as truth. For the most part it is a good...
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    Scratch building a Zenith CH-701

    Hi everyone, I've posted on here a few times, but I wanted to formally introduce myself and start a thread where I can post update of the progress I am making on my project. My name is Randy Engler, I live in Alberta, Canada. I'm not a pilot, and I have no experience with aircraft...
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    Engine mount design for alternative engines

    Hi everyone, I'm in the early stages of building a Zenith CH-701, and I'm in the process of researching and learning about my engine options. I'm considering using the Suzuki 1.3L auto engine with a belt reduction drive. I'd like to learn more about what would be required to design and build a...
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    Post your Builder's Log website Here.

    Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to the site. I'm also new to aviation, I'm a non-pilot, but I've taken the plunge and started building a Zenith STOL CH-701 from scratch. My goal is to build a "poor man's bushplane." I'm considering using a Suzuki 1.3L auto conversion to power my plane. I'm looking...
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    Trying an unproven engine - is it feasible, is it safe?

    Great information Orion, what you're saying makes sense... the combination of a new pilot, new airframe and an unproven enginge combination probably isn't wise. Even with a proven engine I think it would be wise to get an experienced test pilot for the first few flights. Good point about the...
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    Trying an unproven engine - is it feasible, is it safe?

    Hi everyone, I've got an idea for a new engine redrive combination that as far as I know, no one has tried before. This is all hypothetical for the time being as I don't even have a plane to put it on, but I'm thinking of building a Zenith STOL CH-701 and I think this would be a good engine...
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    Building on a budget - alternative engines.

    You may be right about the C85, I haven't looked into this option enough to know if the C85 is significantly heavier than the 65HP version. If the weight difference isn't significant, then you're right the 85 would be the way to go. With regards to adapting the Rotax fuel injection to the 582...
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    Building on a budget - alternative engines.

    Thank you for the reply, although I would have to disagree with that statement. I realize that Rotax and Skidoo are both owned by Bombardier, and I'm quite familiar with the Ski-doo lineup and I can assure you that the 912 is quite different different from any of their snowmobile engines. Most...
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    Building on a budget - alternative engines.

    Hi everyone, I'm quite new to this forum, I posted once before inquiring about plans built 4 place aircraft. However I'm on a fairly tight budget, and after thinking about it for a while I think that the cost of an engine for a 4 place airplane, and the operating costs for a 4 place airplane...
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    4 place plans built options

    That's an interesting option, I didn't realize you could buy a pre-welded fuselage. That makes the Bearhawk a lot more attractive to me. Any idea what the basic bare frame fuselage costs? I don't mind welding a few tabs on, I just don't want to weld the whole fuselage. I'd rather trust my life...
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    4 place plans built options

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the site. I'm considering building an airplane from scratch but can't seem to find exactly what I'm looking for. What I'm after is an all-metal, high wing 4 place airplane that can be built from plans. I would also settle for an all-metal 2 place high wing plane with...
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