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  1. J

    cedar strip

    I forgot to mention that the 55 lbs was the completed weight which included red oak decks, gunwhales, thwarts and seats. (just cuz there pretty) I used 1/4" x 1" cove and bead strips and woven glass cloth inside and out (two layers on the bottom) and west epoxy. I am sure the hull was much less...
  2. J

    Where are the fast high wing LSA kits?

    Getting back to the original thread. I think the question could be rephrased, why are there STOL high wing metal LSA's kits but no "fast". The STOL configuration generally ads lift at the expense of speed. What if I don't care about landing on a dirt strip on the plateu of a mesa or some box...
  3. J

    Where are the fast high wing LSA kits?

    that is why they should also sell the plane in kit form as well. as i stated above, homebuilders are a different breed than buyers. i would never dream of shelling out $140k + for an airplane. others would never dream of spending years in their garage building a plane from a kit. there is a...
  4. J

    Where are the fast high wing LSA kits?

    no doubt they are the biggest name, probably because there has always been a high demand for high wing metal airplanes. complete airplane or kit form not withstanding :ermm: as far as the expense of development vs cost recovery of selling kits, if that argument held true there would be no kits...
  5. J

    cedar strip

    This may sound crazy...but anyone wanting to build a wood airplane must be crazy to begin with...so here goes. :ban: Has anyone used the cedar strip canoe technique for the fuselage of an airplane before? I recently completed a 16 foot stripper canoe and have had it over rocks and under tree...
  6. J

    Where are the fast high wing LSA kits?

    I'm with Kevin. I don't get why there are so few kits or plans for high wing lsa's either. I emailed zenith and asked if they intended to sell the AMD Patriot in a kit...a very nice high wing design that would rival the new cessna. They replied they have no intentions of producing the Patriot...
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