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    Raptor Composite Aircraft

    I am glad to see that there is beginning to be a favorable comment or two for this project. It was getting difficult to differentiate between actual hard data and supposition for a while. I was also happy to see that the test pilot gave a qualified "yes" to flying the Raptor. I was getting...
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    3. How much time do I need contribute to the construction of the aircraft? The minimum requirement in order to still satisfy the 51% rule for experimental aircraft will be 3 weeks at a construction facility where you will be supervised in closing out various components of the airframe so you...
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    This part of your explanation caught my eye. I don't work with this stuff so I can only go by what I read but I remember reading an article about why it is so difficult to convert a diesel engine for aviation use. Lots of auto gas engines have been converted - with mixed success - but very few...
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    I didn't take it out of context. You used two terms in a way that I didn't understand so I requested clarification, noting more. I don't really understand this part. Peter isn't the first person in the homebuilt market to solicit funds to build a prototype and if it ultimately fails, won't...
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    That doesn't explain anything. All of the manufacturers I mentioned - and hundreds of others that I didn't - were all in the same place that the Raptor is now - a money pit with no production kits on the line. Many of those companies ended up failing - some before going into production and...
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    How do you differentiate between a commercial project and homebuilding? In your world, are kits from Vans, Velocity, Lancair, etc homebuilt aircraft or commercial ventures?
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    I can only work with the data I have. I don't know Peter, I have never met him and I know next to nothing about the people directly involved in the project. You make some valid points but I am just reporting what I have heard him say. And, even if he does have an engineer doing the design, I...
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    Well, the Rapture does involve a rising up into the clouds so it may be more applicable than you think...
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    This is one of the parts that I don't understand in these discussions. I could be wrong but I'm almost positive that Peter has mentioned numerous times that there is an aeronautical engineer who is a partner in this endeavor. And, it is that partner who makes all of the design decisions. If...
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    You could be right. I thought it was higher but it has been a while since I saw that video so I could be mistaken.
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    When I first heard of the Raptor, long before the build began, it was advertised as a turbine aircraft with the possibility of adding a diesel version later. Obviously that changed but the turbine option hasn't died as far as I know.
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    No, unfortunately, I don't. I remember seeing the video where he added the bolts but I don't remember the specifics. I know that he did pressurize the vessel, though, to around 5 or 7 psi and that part was successful.
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    If I remember correctly, there is no outer frame but the bolts he used had over-sized (3/4" or 1") heads. You can see them in the videos if you look closely.
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    I can't speak to the rest of your post but the windows are both bonded and bolted in place. I have no idea if that will be sufficient but both methods are used.
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    If I did designed an aircraft, it would be a combination of those two: It would be a ground breaking, new technology, pressurized, air-conditioned twin-turbo 300 HP diesel that would top out at 100 mph and have a 200 mile range...
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    That's a qualification without a difference. Whether something is an investment or a gamble is based entirely on what the intent of the person forking over the money is. Even on the stock market, many people invest and many simply gamble. That doesn't make the stock market itself either a...
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    Perhaps I've misunderstood Peter but, as far as I know, Peter is not designing the Raptor nor has he ever claimed that he is. There is another person, an aeronautical engineer whose name I have forgotten, who is, to the best of my knowledge, doing the design work. Peter does the CAD work and...
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    Agreed. But, making someone aware of a potential design flaw and insinuating that he is nothing but a scam artist aren't the same thing. I have read it all. And, I said "For those of you who are intent on building a dog pile on top of Peter...". I didn't say that all or even the majority of...
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    You have mentioned the money side of this endeavor many times. Why? I have no idea how much money individuals have invested in this project or what their rational was for making that investment. But, like any other investment people make, they may hit the jackpot or they may go bust...
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    Thanks for the injection of sanity, Marc. It is refreshing. For those of you who are intent on building a dog pile on top of Peter, you should remember that he is producing videos that are opening him up to criticism and that he is under no obligation whatsoever to create. And, if you think...
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