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  1. R

    Composite airframe kits??

    I have been doing some research on different kits and am finding little with composite airframe and am wondering why that is. Is purely cost? Can someone give me some links to some kits that use composites? Thanks in advance.
  2. DangerZone

    Reinforcing a wooden spar with composites..?

    This is a +4.8G/-2.4G load factor Asso X wooden spar http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2237/2344528477_ffae47e2ee_z.jpg and I was just wondering about the best idea of reinforcing this wooden spar with composites to make it lighter yet stronger and stiffer? If the top spruce were made of uni...
  3. M

    Vision Build about to start

    Calling all potential builders. I am planning to build a Vision from Pro-Composites. (2 seater 46" Cockpit) I have aquired the plans and is calling for a partner. I am situated in Brisbane, Australia.. South Side Please email me or im me Cheers
  4. F

    The lightest...and slowest, most graceful...

    An F1D has a half meter wingspan and weighs 1.2 Grams. It can achieve durations of about 40 minutes, powered by only one 0.6g wound rubber motor! Technologies used include the use of carbon fiber composites, specialized wire assemblies, variable-pitch propellers, very low density Balsa wood, in...
  5. JonnyPJohnston

    SR-1 Hornet Ultralight Biplane redesign...

    I have been redesigning this ultralight with a gentleman from Minnesota, Roger Oldre. We were due to fly this past August. however, due to a series of unfortunate events, Roger and his wife purchased a new home so no shop, and a couple others, we had to postpone our work. We WILL be flying this...
  6. StarJar

    Need help with new roadable design.

    Hi, I'm planning on building a roadable airplane in the future. I want to use some ideas from Rutan's Bipod, and make a homebuilt one. The difference in mine is that it will have three wheels and be registered as a motorcycle. I'm going to use one big motor instead of 4 small ones. I'm going...
  7. D

    Composite oleo-pneumatic undercarriage

    Has anyone done any work on an all or partial fibreglass/carbon/kevlar oleo tube. 20 plus years ago, Beech, Piper and Mooney made all their stressed undercarriage parts from Aluminium alloy or 4130 steel. A few light fibreglass undercarriage systems have appeared, mainly of the Cessna/spring rod...
  8. Will Aldridge

    Good representative aircraft?

    As some of you know I'm designing my own composite aircraft. I recently came to the conclusion that having a set of plans for a composite aircraft would be a good thing to help me see some practical examples of how things are really done. For example I have the Thatcher CX4 plans and they have...
  9. carbon fiber

    Carbon Fiber from USA

    Hi i am from USA and i am fan of studying carbon fiber and composite materials. You can visit my site if you are interested on carbon fibers. www.ultralightcomposites.com
  10. Rienk

    New Ultralight and LSA Trainer design PAIR 2

    Well, I haven't given up on this project, but I wanted to get rid of the poll :ermm: I keep wondering about the whole 103UL thing… it’s hard not to consider the options for making a truly inexpensive RTF aircraft, and realizing that the weight limit will be hard to meet – but going LSA is...
  11. Rienk

    New Ultralight and LSA Trainer design PAIR

    Sorry about the poll being first - it was supposed to be after this first post. Please read this and then respond to the poll. Thanks, RA Intro One of my passions (beside designing or building things) is to see young people get involved in flying. It is obvious that to do so, we need to make...
  12. Sir Joab

    Composite Wing Spar for an Ultralight

    Hey guys, I'm working on a design for an ultralight somewhat similar to Airdrome Airplanes' 'Dream Classic'. I'm a collage student studying Electrical Engineering (2 years so far)... I say this to communicate two things: 1. I have a limited budget 2. I can do the math, but my...
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