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  1. linlight

    Critique my design

    It is nice to see people talk about the Boelkow Jr and MFI-9. Here is something about the shoulder wing and forward swept wing. Hope the image comes throught
  2. linlight

    Critique my design

    The MFI-9 and the Boelkow (Bolkow) Junior have the forward swept wing.
  3. linlight

    High Wing - Low Wing Debate

    Look at the MFI-9 or the Boelkow Junior for the shoulder wing. I'm working on an MFI-9HB.
  4. linlight

    Forward swept wings

    The boelkow junior and the MFI-9 both have 3 degree forward swept wings. Very stable aircrafts.
  5. linlight

    Pulled rivets

    I have heard that about Avex quality various from planet to planet. Yes the project is well under way. I'm working on the tail section with the wings or turtledeck next. Lin
  6. linlight

    Pulled rivets

    Purchased a project plane MFI-9HB --HB = Home Built (see also Beolkow Junior). Scant shop drawing, really nothing in the way of exploded views. Builders log is about 5 sheets of hand written notes. Oh the builder is dead. Well it is all metal with 95 % pulled rivets. I don't know what kind were...
  7. linlight

    Pull rivets

    Working on an MFI-9 and the entire airplane is Pull rivets. The plans call use of Monel rivets but I'm not sure if I want to continue the project will all pull rivets. Would like to know where I can purchase the Monel pull rivet. Oh, this is my first plane. I purchased it at an auction the past...
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