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  1. rogpoyn

    Lifting body discussion

    Hello I'm Roger. I have been lurking on this thread for a while and was just wondering if there are any updates. You guys have impressed me with your rc planes. Not being an rc guy myself I have a crap load of questions to ask. Roger in OK
  2. rogpoyn

    What's out there?

    There are a whole lot of things to be done (and redone) before a plane can fly. Most planes I have worked on and rebuilt require a lot more than attach part a to part b. Most builders want to change something. A small change can be a big issue. My current project is adding ailerons to a...
  3. rogpoyn

    New group

    I'm Roger Poyner and I have been researching the starflight line of aircraft built during the 1980s. I have started a Starflight-UL group on yahoo and would invite any one knowing about this line or having any info to drop by and check it out. Those that are just curious are also welcome...
  4. rogpoyn

    Clecos and sheetmetal tools

    I just bought a set of pliers and 20 1/8" clecos on ebay for about $20.
  5. rogpoyn

    Tandem vs side by side marketability?

    My aircraft is a tandem seat that is similar to the mx series planes. I love it however the weight of the front seater has quite an effect on handling since they are forward of the cg. I will install a trim system for the elevator to allow adjustments for the pilot weight. The previous owner...
  6. rogpoyn

    2 little engines = 1 big engine?

    Hi, I'm Roger. The penalties for two engines that pop into my mind is drag from the engine mountings. While both the rotax and jabiru have smaller overall dimensions than the 540 I think that their combined frontal area will be more than the 540. More area = more drag. As far as a push me...
  7. starflight1

    starflight1

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    starflight2

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    starflight3

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  10. starflight tx

    starflight tx

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    starflight tx 2000

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    roger

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  13. Roger's Starflight DBL

    Roger's Starflight DBL

    these are a few photos of my 1985 Starflight DBL with the first 2 photos being of 2 other starflight models. I think that only 18 DBLs were ever built.
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  14. rogpoyn

    hello everybody

    For those that don't know a starflight dbl is like a cross from a mx and a gt500. It had the mx style construction with heavier tubing and has tandem seating as well as strut bracing for the wings instead of wires. It originally had spoilerons that have been removed. Mods to date include...
  15. rogpoyn

    hello everybody

    My name is Roger Poyner in OK. I am currently working on an aircraft that started life as a Starflight DBL. It has had quite a few mods to date and is still getting more this winter. I started flying ULs in 1985 while stationed in NJ and have picked up an A&P rating as well as a Com SEL while...
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