I've been looking for an ultralight or LSA for a while (whether or not I'm ready to buy) but the issue tends to come with cost. While I'm willing to do some construction and I understand it's a new plane that's all mine, when the cost approaches $30k, I also know I can look for a regular plane without the restrictions and all the logbook hours. True, they won't be new, I may need to wait for costs to come back down in the used airplane market, and maintenance is more of a pain. It's just a balance I'd have to consider, especially since I'd like at least two seats (preferably four), and maybe a bit more range. Don't get me wrong; in a perfect world I'd have a plane for actual travel and another like this for the experience. Anyway, I'm just thinking in text right now :P
HomebuiltHELP built the Ultralight flavor of it, it's a 50 episode playlist, but when all said and done it was 5lbs over. 5lbs is nothing, you can shave that off, or put on a parachute.
The wings are attached by bolt/u-joint and can be removed and trailered. Terry Adair is a popular youtuber for the Affordaplane and transports his plane this way from time to time.
From what I've seen the wings are pretty easy to remove. I always wanted to make them fold straight back. I've considered building one of these for several years now.
There is NO difference in the strength of the fuselage in either aircraft. One uses steel the other aluminum - but the size of the tubing is larger or the wall thickness is thicker on the aluminum.
@@ultralightnews - There may be no difference in strength overall, but there is a huge difference in strength compared to weight with regard to the fuselage: The Appordaplane fuselage weighs in at 120 lbs whereas the Legal Eagle only weighs 62 lbs (56 lbs for the fuselage and another 6 pounds for the tail components). NOTE: These are real-world figures obtained by those who actually built them, paying particular attention to make the airframe as light as possible with regard to the Affordaplane. In the case of the Legal Eagle, the weight in the first link below includes the fuselage, paint, seat, rudder pedals, wheels, tires, landing gear, tail wheel gear, brake discs and calipers, and floor pan. It does not include the tail components (fin, rudder, horizontal stabilizer and elevator). In the second link, it is indicated that the tail components weigh 6 lbs. In the case of the Affordaplane, the weight includes the fuselage, gas tank, seat, rudder pedals, wheels, tires, landing gear, tail components and tail wheel gear. Legal Eagle legaleagleflyingadventures.com/2020/03/14/weight-of-fuselage-and-gear/ www.kitplanes.com/legal-eagle-xl/ Affordaplane ua-cam.com/video/wL8cG8Vesv4/v-deo.html (begin watching at 3:10 in the video)
No license required. No training required. I absolutely love that you put this front and center. It ensures I'll never run out of videos of people running their backyard creations into the ground like lawn darts. 👍
This guy is putting the EXACT hours to build on the plans, a first in aviation history.
Since the original interview was from 22 years ago can we get a more up-to-date review? There are quite a few of these panes out there.
There’s a Facebook group
I have a plane very similar to this one, that I made More than 20 years ago; using a 2 dimensional frame of 2"x2" square aluminum tube.
Unfinished projects are always cheaper and easier than the actual finished product, if you ever get to see it!
I've been looking for an ultralight or LSA for a while (whether or not I'm ready to buy) but the issue tends to come with cost. While I'm willing to do some construction and I understand it's a new plane that's all mine, when the cost approaches $30k, I also know I can look for a regular plane without the restrictions and all the logbook hours. True, they won't be new, I may need to wait for costs to come back down in the used airplane market, and maintenance is more of a pain. It's just a balance I'd have to consider, especially since I'd like at least two seats (preferably four), and maybe a bit more range. Don't get me wrong; in a perfect world I'd have a plane for actual travel and another like this for the experience. Anyway, I'm just thinking in text right now :P
Gonna get a set of plans today. Thanks!
armorol on a fabric plane means an inability to ever patch it due to the silicon not taking any glue. It's also impossible to wash it off apparently.
The Afford a Plane has been around for years. Have they been bought out? Just referring to the date and time of this video. Nice little airplane.
From the VHS quality video my guess it is a reposting of a "classic" episode.
Terry Adair approved 👌 👍 👏 🙌
Did they ever figure out how to get it to make weight?
Jon from HomeBuildHelp approved 👌 🙌 👍 👏
HomebuiltHELP built the Ultralight flavor of it, it's a 50 episode playlist, but when all said and done it was 5lbs over. 5lbs is nothing, you can shave that off, or put on a parachute.
Thank you want one, my dad and I built a baby Great Lakes want to fly again
Is a two seat model in the works?
check u tube one has been built
Since most Affordaplane builders are on a budget and can't afford an airport hangar, can the wings be folded or removed for transport from home?
The wings are attached by bolt/u-joint and can be removed and trailered. Terry Adair is a popular youtuber for the Affordaplane and transports his plane this way from time to time.
From what I've seen the wings are pretty easy to remove. I always wanted to make them fold straight back. I've considered building one of these for several years now.
Nope IIRC. It’s designed to be cheap to build, which involves the lowest amount of complexity possible.
I was really excited for the video, until I realized it was over two decades old. Oh well.
The legal eagle is stronger made of chromolly tube
There is NO difference in the strength of the fuselage in either aircraft. One uses steel the other aluminum - but the size of the tubing is larger or the wall thickness is thicker on the aluminum.
@@ultralightnews - There may be no difference in strength overall, but there is a huge difference in strength compared to weight with regard to the fuselage: The Appordaplane fuselage weighs in at 120 lbs whereas the Legal Eagle only weighs 62 lbs (56 lbs for the fuselage and another 6 pounds for the tail components).
NOTE: These are real-world figures obtained by those who actually built them, paying particular attention to make the airframe as light as possible with regard to the Affordaplane.
In the case of the Legal Eagle, the weight in the first link below includes the fuselage, paint, seat, rudder pedals, wheels, tires, landing gear, tail wheel gear, brake discs and calipers, and floor pan. It does not include the tail components (fin, rudder, horizontal stabilizer and elevator). In the second link, it is indicated that the tail components weigh 6 lbs.
In the case of the Affordaplane, the weight includes the fuselage, gas tank, seat, rudder pedals, wheels, tires, landing gear, tail components and tail wheel gear.
Legal Eagle
legaleagleflyingadventures.com/2020/03/14/weight-of-fuselage-and-gear/
www.kitplanes.com/legal-eagle-xl/
Affordaplane
ua-cam.com/video/wL8cG8Vesv4/v-deo.html (begin watching at 3:10 in the video)
Remember the good old days before Einstein invented Gravity. Such a simpler life back then .
I thought Newton invented gravity. Einstein invented relativity I think.
could this be made from carbon fiber? would there be any draw backs to building this from carbon fiber?
I want one
I was really hoping this would be an updated interview. I always thought these were cool.
No license required. No training required. I absolutely love that you put this front and center. It ensures I'll never run out of videos of people running their backyard creations into the ground like lawn darts. 👍