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    Daytripper Design Log

    OK first things first, I'm storing work in progress, any documents, data, random things I run across on my server I store at www.ocmojo.com - /zzyzxx/daytripper/ . The latest version is http://www.ocmojo.com/zzyzxx/daytripper/plane%20w%20as5048%20-%20Copy.bmp Don't ask me about my naming...
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    What software do you use?

    Interesting input from all - I played around with Sketchup last night, there are some possibilities there. It appears that many of you use 2d for establishing base dimensions, and 3d for reviewing "appearance" - would that observation be on target?
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    What software do you use?

    Any recommendations as far as a CAD type application for development? My experience with CAD is absolutely 0 hours. I have some ideas I'd like to see in a 3d format.
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    Greetings All, I'm NOT from Wisconson!!

    Nope, hijacked the name from a "Zzyzx" highway in Nevada back in about 1998. Someone else already had it, I added another x (if you're gonna be last, do it in a big way..), added the birth year, never looked back. I was only aware of the highway, wasn't aware there was a town/city with that name.
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    Modifying Airfoils

    I'm by no mean an aeronautical engineer, I'm curious what the effects are of taking airfoil A and adjusting it's height to length ratio to fit certain spars, wind depths, alternative applications. A perfect example is using the AF5048 on a completely different craft - which may have a longer...
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    Greetings All, I'm NOT from Wisconson!!

    Greetings all, I've been more interested in amateur construction/design than actual flight - the idea of getting my license has been fluttering through my head lately though. Lots of unique ideas I've seen while perusing here. If anyones tossing anything together around Rockville MD...
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