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Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft.
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Gezellig Hands Mike His Ass - In A Sack
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...heh I apologize for having the temerity to suggest that your post was inaccurate or your use of English was, well, shall we say sub- optimal? I can see that no-one can tell you that you are wrong, but it might be a good idea to see a clinical psychologist to discuss your last suggestion and the emotions that gave rise to it.... more »
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Anyone doing a recovering project?
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I'm looking for a piece of used fabric. As strange as this may sound, I want to study it. If anyone has a piece from 14"x14" to 16x16 (or there abouts) could you contact me? I'm curious about how this stuff works. Lou
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DARPA calls for help in designing submersible aircraft
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Vehicle would be used to secretly drop military teams along coastal locations -- Sharon Gaudin October 9, 2008 (Computerworld) It may sound like something out of a James Bond movie, but the U.S. military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is putting out the call for researchers to come up with... more »
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Fuelventue, a fuel efficiency contest for personal aircraft
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A fuel efficiency contest for 1000 kg gross weight aircraft, or less, will be held at the COPPERSTATE regional fly-in. Three gross weight clases: 500 kg or less, 501 to 750 kg and 751 to 1000 kg. Awards for best CAFE score, (Speed x the power of 1.3) x miles per gallon x (passenger payload x the power of .6)... more »
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DON'T Build a Primary Glider
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...that was the title of an article written by Peter Bowers more than half a century ago. Thanks to the help of Mr. Neil McNeight the article is now included in the MISCELLANEOUS folder in the FILES archive of the PRIMARY_GLIDERS Group on Yahoo. Most of you know Pete Bowers as the designer of the 'Fly Baby' but he... more »
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51% Rule Top Ten List
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Lot of stuff lately about revisions/modifications to the FAA's enforcement of the 51% rule. We don't really need it. Here are the Top Ten Ways an Inspector Knows that an Amateur Builder Constructed the Aircraft: 10. Bloodstains on plans seem to emphasize the middle digit 9. Builder knows how to pronounce "Bingelis"... more »
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Primary Glider Drawings
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To All: As promised, I've began posting drawings of primary glider(s). You will find them in PRIMARY_GLIDERS Group, in the FILES archive, in the Folder 'The Northrup Primary Glider.' So far I've only posted a few. The others will be posted as time -- and my medical condition -- permits. The drawings are in DeltaCAD's native format; the file suffix is .dc.... more »
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