I grew up watching my dad build a Fokker EIII in the garage from plans, so I have been around a great many building projects. Your rebuild and modification was an inspirational work of beauty. Most people will have no idea how impressive and difficult this was. Kudos.
Hi there, thanks for this interesting report. I every now and then think of modifying my glider (an 18m span Lak 17b) and install a turbine in it. I think I am no near to the handcraft skills shown in this video but even if I had them, I'm pretty sure that the type certificate issued by EASA would be invalidated. How did it work in your case with FAA? Was it really enough to send a few pics of the rigged glider to FAA or is it now under the experimental cathegory? Thanks.
The Super HP18 and HP18J uses the Rumpf molds and new airfoil geometry. The per plans HP18 uses the per plans airfoil and a lower canopy and turtledeck.
@@chrisesselstyn5407 Sorry should have said your HP18J to make it clearer to you, as the former owner of Udo's first SuperHP18 which he sold to me, am reasonably knowledgeable about that aircraft, but wouldn't claim they where 'my mods' .............
Hi, we would like to show this video at our covid delayed 40th Western Workshop of the Experimental Soaring Association, div of SSA, on Labor day weekend in Tehachapi, CA. One of our members has copyright concerns, can we have permission to replay it to our attendees? I have met Chris and seen his sailplanes at Oshkosh. He does beautiful work. Murry, pres.
The build is so impressive it blows my mind. Thank you for posting.
I grew up watching my dad build a Fokker EIII in the garage from plans, so I have been around a great many building projects. Your rebuild and modification was an inspirational work of beauty. Most people will have no idea how impressive and difficult this was. Kudos.
Impressive
Super cool
This is really impressive. Chris seems to be a master craftsman. Would enjoy seeing this in person one day.
Hi there, thanks for this interesting report. I every now and then think of modifying my glider (an 18m span Lak 17b) and install a turbine in it. I think I am no near to the handcraft skills shown in this video but even if I had them, I'm pretty sure that the type certificate issued by EASA would be invalidated. How did it work in your case with FAA? Was it really enough to send a few pics of the rigged glider to FAA or is it now under the experimental cathegory? Thanks.
The sailplane was imported into the U.S. under the experimental category. If your glider is not experimental it would need to be changed.
The HP18 uses the Rumpf moulds and wing section does it not?
The Super HP18 and HP18J uses the Rumpf molds and new airfoil geometry. The per plans HP18 uses the per plans airfoil and a lower canopy and turtledeck.
@@chrisesselstyn5407 Sorry should have said your HP18J to make it clearer to you, as the former owner of Udo's first SuperHP18 which he sold to me, am reasonably knowledgeable about that aircraft, but wouldn't claim they where 'my mods' .............
This is absolutely inspiring. What a true craftsman and engineer.
Hi, we would like to show this video at our covid delayed 40th Western Workshop of the Experimental Soaring Association, div of SSA, on Labor day weekend in Tehachapi, CA. One of our members has copyright concerns, can we have permission to replay it to our attendees? I have met Chris and seen his sailplanes at Oshkosh. He does beautiful work. Murry, pres.
Please send an email request to abcsoaring@gmail.com.
Very nice work ! Congrats