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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2018 at 11:53pm |
There is a place in Missouri that makes them. I'm actually thinking about buying 1. Top speed about 100 mph, biplane. Only minus is the 650-900 hours it takes to put the kit together. About 15000.00 bucks. It'll sure get me away from the old gal for hours on end. And they burn tractor gas. I wonder if a motor outta a E gleaner would work? Might get 1 a little cheaper without the rotec or VW motor. Probably never happen but????
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Walker
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: oh Points: 8088 |
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She might be a little nose heavy with a Gleaner in it. Keep yer nose up.
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john(MI)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: SE MI Points: 9263 |
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There's an outfit at the Lansing MI. airport that makes a biplane. It was a lot of years since I've been there so not sure if they are still in business, but their product was very impressive. All of the current instrumentation was included.
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Clay
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Udall, Kansas Points: 8806 |
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Today's ROTAX engines are very reliable.
Flew my neighbor's Flight Design CTSW yesterday. It has a Rotax 912S. 100 HP. Burns less than 5 gph and does around 115 knots. Very roomy cockpit. I picked it up Florida last year and flew it back to Kansas for him. Last month, I flew it to Longmont, Colorado. Sure beats driving. |
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Dennis J OPKs
Silver Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Overland Park, Points: 386 |
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If you want to build a plane check out Pietenpol. I believe kits are available and they can use a variety of engines. Model A, Corvair. Subaru and VW to name a few. Check into the Brodhead Pietenpol Assoc. in Brodhead, WI 53520-0304. There are numerous you-tube videos. There is an annual fly-in in Brodhead every year. My daughter-in-laws grandfather finished one someone else started and they fly it every year. Has a Model A engine and is kept in Brodhead, he doesn't fly, by the way, but they have someone who does. It's classed as experimental and subject to all the required inspections during the build process. I have no idea of the hours it took but it is a meticulous process. Good Luck.
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18720 |
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GO for it! Put your head in the clouds......better yet,,,,,,,,,,
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Thanks guys, was kinda kidding about the E engine. If I get 1 it'll probably have the roteck or V dub engine. Gonna stop out at the airport tomorrow and talk to the mechanic/ airport operator about them.
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Walker
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: oh Points: 8088 |
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Before you buy take a look at the Team Mini Max kit.
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Ray54
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4366 |
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One of the neighbors started building a kit airplane back in the 70's. I don't know what all he had to build or cut, but I know wood and canvas where the main parts. He got some kind off a deal because company sold another into this area. The other was built over 2 to 5 years,and did fly. He worked 10 to 15 years and never finished it. He had a big shop and remember it sitting on one side. To much easier to call his airport buddies and ride along with them. He did find someone to buy what he had, I don't remember if he sold after he had cancer or just was tired of the project before that. Cause he had 50 beef cows to the end and did little dozer jobs too.
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Walker
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The Mini Max is an ultra light and gets you away from inspections, certifications, safety and all them other silly things like licenses and stuff. You will need an airframe and engine cert. before you can even begin to build an experimental. Ultras, nah.
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Walker
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The only thing you got to remember about engines is friends don't let friends fly twostrokes.
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Clay
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Udall, Kansas Points: 8806 |
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If you want a good, safe, easy to fly and relatively inexpensive certified airplane....look into an Ercoupe.
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Cernunnos
Silver Level Joined: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Ridgeland, WI Points: 353 |
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Is there a web site you can share about those WWI reproduction biplanes?
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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I just googled ww1 repos in Missouri. Old gal got new phones today and I can't find the info, sorry.
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Clay
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Udall, Kansas Points: 8806 |
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