Re-booting this thread.
Somewhere on this board I mentioned that it would be a noble enterprise for someone to translate the Janowski J2 plans from Polish to English so we could better understand the design and construction. Well hearing no response I decided if it was worth doing I may as well do it! I have about 25 hours of "spare" time invested so far and just have to review the work I've done to be sure it's error free and consistent nomenclature is used throughout.
What I did not realize was how beneficial my effort would be to understanding the design, identifying errors/ommisions and drawing focus on some of the missing information. i.e. only the mono wheel is depicted in the plans and many pictures clearly show a conventional gear installation. There is absolutely nothing on systems beyond the flight controls.
What I would really like is for someone who is fluent in Polish to review my work. If there is someone on this board that wants to proof read my efforts please respond to this post?
At this point in time I don't think anyone would build a J1 or J2 exactly to the plans. You would undoubtedly end up with such an accumulation of changes and material substitutions that the design would end up being your own even if it strongly resembled the Janowski designs. So, my second question would be;
Is there anyone on this board that would be willing to contribute a similar number of hours as my translation effort to the conceptual design of a new hybrid Janowski inspired airplane? We could call it the Janowski project, identify the mission and refine the construction method, develop the design concept and go from there. It could potentially become another open source design posted for "educational" purposes.
I do not have the CAD skills or engineering background to do this effectively on my own but I would like to learn how it's done even if it's not me doing it. What I can bring to the table is 30 plus years aviation experience as an AME, one aircraft restoration and several homebuilt project assist efforts, scrounging ability, problem solving and enthusiasm!
I think I'll leave it there and post to see if there is any interest.
Thanks, Mark