Tony Spezio
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I have a sister in Houston, she was flooded from the one before but water just up to the gutters on the road this time.
Chilton DW-1 build in NZ
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I have a sister in Houston, she was flooded from the one before but water just up to the gutters on the road this time.
jm.gray
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Hi there VP1
I will in the next couple of days try and find some early construction pics.
I will in the next couple of days try and find some early construction pics.
jm.gray
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will try and find some early construction pics for you over the next couple of days
jm.gray
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I will post again my message seems to go into page two
Why is it that such an overall simple design like the Chilton is just so drop dead gorgeous? Sometimes all the little things just come together to make a whole that is better than any single detail. The little wrapped gear covers are so period and every so nice and the rest of the lines just belong together. The opposite is something like the A10: it has all the right details and it is extra homely as a result. Course its mother probably loves it anyway 
The Chilton was designed by two young Brits who were recent graduates of the DeHavilland Technical School in the late 1930’s. With that in mind, it’s not entirely surprising that some of DeHavilland’s classic lines would be ingrained in their design style.
I think back then they relied a lot more on ‘looks right, flys right’ and there is definitely something to be argued for that design philosophy. I will say though, it is a time consuming but enjoyable build!
I think back then they relied a lot more on ‘looks right, flys right’ and there is definitely something to be argued for that design philosophy. I will say though, it is a time consuming but enjoyable build!
jm.gray
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Please note DH type windscreen to allow me to grab hold of to get in and out. The original had just a curved perspex one.
This old fella is no longer flexible enough to hop in and out like a jack rabbit
This old fella is no longer flexible enough to hop in and out like a jack rabbit
jm.gray
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Hi folks. Since you last saw my Chilton aircraft, time in hospital, escalating cost of materials and one or two issues with solving carb. icing due to the carb. being mounted underneath the motor, sucking up moisture and subsequently icing up the carb... one or two mods. and all has been solved.
I am afraid that I cannot fly the little beauty because my age is the same as the original aircraft built in 1937.
Anyway here are some pics. of the finished aircraft.
Performance is good with a 65hp VW. 112mph cruise, with 3200 revs, a speed of 125mph was attained. With flaps it lands at 45mph. These are the figures up to date. The aircraft is still being wrung out by a very well qualified test pilot.
I am afraid that I cannot fly the little beauty because my age is the same as the original aircraft built in 1937.
Anyway here are some pics. of the finished aircraft.
Performance is good with a 65hp VW. 112mph cruise, with 3200 revs, a speed of 125mph was attained. With flaps it lands at 45mph. These are the figures up to date. The aircraft is still being wrung out by a very well qualified test pilot.
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challenger_II
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Nicely done Nicely done, indeed!
Wow looks awesome. Did you build this from Plans? If so where are they available... AAK in Australia is building an all metal version but unsure if they have it flying yet.
Marc
Lovely plane, I can’t wait to see it in the air!
Chilton
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Chilton Aircraft
The Chilton Monoplane, pre-war sporting single seat aircraft.
www.chilton-aircraft.co.uk
jm.gray
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Thanks very much. The years of frustration and work were worth it
jm.gray
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Yes it was built from plans. Material used was Hemlock. A wood similar to spruce but a little heavier
The covering being 1mm spruce plywood.
The people to get in touch with and may help acquiring plans are Chilton DW1A & Flyers Group.
The metal Chilton is near completion but I believe unflown yet
Congratulations! Well done!
Ava
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Fourth from the top... 68 pages.
Plans for Everything - Aircraft Plans
Plans for Engines, Tools, Vehicles and more for the home builder
www.plans-for-everything.com
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Chilton
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That is not a model A ford engine, it is the european Ford 10, a much smaller and lighter engine, the USA model A engine is heavier.Fourth from the top... 68 pages.
Yet another aeroplane one can use a Ford Model A engine inPlans for Everything - Aircraft Plans
Plans for Engines, Tools, Vehicles and more for the home builderwww.plans-for-everything.com
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The pirated online plans at the site given are incomplete, and Roy Nerou who actualy redrew much of the original aircraft and supplies the plans has the permission of the original designers family, so please support him and do yourself a favour by contacting him for plans.
Ava
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The photo is of a Ford Model C engine, a Carden conversion. It has less displacement-- coming from both a smaller bore and shorter stroke than the Model A Ford-- but the block of a Carden Ford has the same basic dimensions and more importantly the same weight, 145 pounds, as a Ford A or B as converted per Bernard Pietenpol's plans. (Without the later counter-weighted cranks which are all heavier and vary in weight.) The C also puts out less power, 31 hp vs 38 hp for an A and maybe as much as 52 hp for a fully tricked out twin plug, aluminum head, counter-weighted B (which is of course even heavier than a C).
The 'Merikan Ford carries more oil in a deeper pan, so some jiggling of the the radiator, or maybe the thrustline would be required. But the Walther engine has a much higher thrustline, so that should be completely do-able.
This makes sense. Because the Brits, in their love of being eccentric, and after running out of words to add superfluous "u"s to, decided to tax engines based on cylinder capacity. So ole Henry just had his minions make the cylinders smaller while using as many common parts as possible. The bottom line is that an A can be made to fit and come in at about the same weight. Of course, in another lovable eccentricity, the carb and exhaust are on the "wrong" side 'cause they needed to clear the steering shaft which was likewise on the "wrong" side, to make it easier to drive on the "wrong" side of the road
.Please post a link or address for the "legit" plans.
We bought our Air Camper and Sky Scout plans from Andrew Pietenpol Aircraft Company – Official Pietenpol Air Camper | Wisconsin
Maybe a Chilton will be airplane #4 or #5...
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Ava
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Which site seems to have been last updated ("what's new") in July 2011. The link to the discussion group takes me to Yahoo, where it says the page does not exist. Perhaps it is my browser, but the links to plan sheets pull up .tif files which I cannot open. Wikipedia says TIF is "tagged image format" the latest version of which (6.0) is 30 years old (1992).
Surfing a bit, TIF (or TIFF) was apparently a product of Adobe before they were Adobe (Aldus). Clicking on the "TIF help page" at Adobe renders an "error 404" message,
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