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    Need info on composite

    Thanks Orion that is what I wanted to find out I think I would like to contact you about doing some of this if you are interested .Brock that is some useful information.And Thanks to all so far for their time in answering some of these question
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    Need info on composite

    I have that book and many other my question is still in regards to the actually construction of the aircraft like the structures I have some books on composite as stated early but they only give ideas on construction method which is fine but I want to know how many piles to use and where to...
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    Need info on composite

    What method would a home builder use I know a lot of people have built their own designs .What method are the pros using is it all on a computer and where is the data coming from .If a person wants to build a airplane what would be the steps to take and what books would they use to gain the...
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    Need info on composite

    That is what I thought is that the minimum thickest most of the time is set so people can't stick there fingers through it.My thought is if I were to build a plane similar to Cory Bird's Symmetry what steps would I take .From what I read it sounds like he used basic Rutan style moldless...
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    Need info on composite

    What are you asking pictures of?
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    Need info on composite

    Thanks for the reply s I have been going over the conceptual design.Mostly the sizing of the different areas I have been looking at Martin Hollmann's books he seems to have a lot of different ones on subjects you don't see very often.I am not opposed to working with someone in the field like you...
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    Need info on composite

    Nobody has any ideas
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    Need info on composite

    I have been working on a design and I am trying to find a good construction method to use. The plane I am designing is go to be a pretty fast design with a lot of power . It is going to be a 2 place side by side with a 502 big block chevy or 0-540 I haven't decided . I want it to be pretty...
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    RDS DOS help

    Hi guy I got the RDS program and downloaded dosbox and followed everything on how to make it work but when I get to where I put in install.exe it close the dosbox. Any help would be great Thanks
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    glasair III nemesis nxt type plane

    Thanks for the answers the books you are recommending are some that I have and looking at which makes me fell like I am on the right track.I am working on getting the basic design down on paper I use soildworks but if there is a better one more suited for aircraft I would buy it thanks for the...
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    glasair III nemesis nxt type plane

    Oh by the way thanks for the info on the glasair III I had been looking at a few on barnstormers and always kind of like the plane.By older technology I mean like the kr series planes they use a airfoil from a old plane that was not refined for the plane just because the designer had built a...
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    glasair III nemesis nxt type plane

    Thanks for the reply .I understand the discipline it takes I have been around planes most of my life .The tooling and such is no problem. I have build a lot of projects and building is the best part . I am not really in to the canard airplanes although the quickie has a nice shape .I have been...
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    glasair III nemesis nxt type plane

    Hi guys I was wondering why all the plan built aircraft's use older technology and most cruise less than 200 knots I was wanting to use a bigger engine and cruise a little faster.I am wanting to design and build a glasair III or nemesis nxt type of aircraft and want to use composite...
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