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    Model 17 Staggerwing 450-600Kg gross weight reply?

    Ok. I am at work away from home and from the pile of wooden slats that should become my airplane. I have a lot of time to think and every now and then an idea comes up again. Premise. In Europe the rules on ultralight planes are much more permissive, as far as I know, than in the USA. I think...
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    How to transfer 1: 1 drawings from paper to wood?

    Hello to all. A seemingly trivial problem but ... Today many drawings are released in 1: 1 scale. Very useful to check the correctness of your construction but I still haven't found a good way to transport these designs on wood. In particular, the shapes to be obtained directly from the plywood...
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    Removing glued parts and gluing new parts. Precautions regarding already penetrated glue?

    In the repair of the cell of the FP404, I have removed numerous parts of wood separating them along the gluing line. Now I have to paste the new pieces and a doubt arises. How much do I have to worry about the previous glue, penetrated where I'm going to glue the new piece? Clearly I prepare the...
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    FP404 fusellage main spar replace

    Good morning. I'm putting my hand to a Fisher FP404 returning from a heavy landing and a clumsy attempt at repair. At the moment I am rebuilding the firewall but the most serious problem concerns the main fuselage spar. Someone tried to repair it even screwing on another piece of wood :-(. They...
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    Classic fuselage designe but in carbon fiber tubes?

    Good morning. I think the idea came to many but I didn't find any discussion on the forum. Build a classic fuselage, in tubes and canvas, but instead of using steel tubes use carbon fiber tubes. The joints would probably be too weak to stick. But they could easily be reinforced with pieces of...
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    Verner 5V VS Rotax 582 ... some surprises

    Sorry for my bad English. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to buy a small Fischer biplane with no canvas or motor. Waiting to have the opportunity to go and get it, I started looking at pictures of other flying planes of the same type, and speculating about a possible engine to install on...
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    1 seat 2 small engine push pull?

    Good morning For some weeks I caress the idea of ​​a single-seat airplane, twin engine, push pull. Before you consider me a fool :-), I would offer my thoughts. The projects of small single-engine aircraft and cars if they are several. For example I really like the MC30 Luciole of Colombine. I...
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    New From Italy

    Forgive my bad English. I'm a technician of HEMS-SAR helicopter, glider pilot and in the process of obtaining the license of a private airplane pilot. I'm Italian, I live on the border with France, and flying mainly over the western Alps. Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Monte Viso, usually are...
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