Nice video Les. I'm just starting to gather up spruce and plywood to get started on wing rib construction. I'll be referring to your video a lot in the future. Nothing better than detailed pictures of the rib and spar assemblies. It's a work of art! Thanks, Tom.
I want to build one, but I have to admit it is a bit intimidating, but to be flying around in an airplane I built myself would be way cool! I have construction experience and a little welding, as well as some hobby rocket and plane experience, not worried so much about the technical aspect, just the sheer volume of work required! But I guess it is a "labor of love", so they say :)
This is a fantastic record of the steps involved in building, not to mention the high quality of construction. If the video’s speed is too fast for some, go up to the “Playback” (the 3 vertical dots) options and reduce the speed. 1/4th speed works best for me because I study the details better.
Hi Les, I have been looking at you great flight footage for w good while. I'm in Australia subscribed thanks for sharing cant wait to get some plans from Len and start my build Keep flying ;-)
I'm beautiful, and I'm from Brazil, my friend, I'm writing to you by google translate, and you know where I find the same measurements and plans of your airplane ?, or if you really have it and you can send me a link where I I think, eutou prescizando a lot of measures, type of wings, and part of the engine, but if you can send me a link where I can find the measures I would appreciate, thank you already.
some observations. at 4:32, ALMOST All of the webbing plywood Could have been removed.! even, fewer but Larger cutouts Could have been used for Greater weight reduction, in the WING. which is a very good place for an airframe to get Lighter. cheers
a few more. at 9:54, there is no Good reason for the elevator trailing edge to not be a line, Parallel to the hinge line. that design Just puts Unnecessary Mass, right at the tail. which is exactly NOT where extra weight is wanted. the only good reason for the use of such a rudder trailing edge is for improved ground handling, via propwash. in the air, however, it serves NO purpose. if a dihedral main wing was used, ailerons and the Weight of their controls would not be Necessary; legal, idk. every video image is seriously distorted. i keep thinking the elevator is TOO close to the cg, for comfort. the stills in the video do not resolve this question, imo. cheers
Nice video Les. I'm just starting to gather up spruce and plywood to get started on wing rib construction. I'll be referring to your
video a lot in the future. Nothing better than detailed pictures of the rib and spar assemblies. It's a work of art! Thanks, Tom.
One of the best build videos out there. I slow the speed down to get specifics.
I want to build one, but I have to admit it is a bit intimidating, but to be flying around in an airplane I built myself would be way cool! I have construction experience and a little welding, as well as some hobby rocket and plane experience, not worried so much about the technical aspect, just the sheer volume of work required! But I guess it is a "labor of love", so they say :)
This is a fantastic record of the steps involved in building, not to mention the high quality of construction. If the video’s speed is too fast for some, go up to the “Playback” (the 3 vertical dots) options and reduce the speed. 1/4th speed works best for me because I study the details better.
Great vid. Ty, I think I'm cured. No way I have that much time.
Great effort 👍
Hi Les, I have been looking at you great flight footage for w good while. I'm in Australia subscribed thanks for sharing cant wait to get some plans from Len and start my build Keep flying ;-)
This is excellent! Thanks for posting. What's the story regarding the second fuselage in the garage?
After building this aircraft, do you think it could be built out of aluminum?
I built a second fuselage for a friend
Where did you start? How did you figure out how all of the mechanics and parts worked together?
And how long did this take?
I like the idea of having the fuel tank in the front. How did the weight and balance work out, and what fuel pump did you use?
those are steel tubes?
Muito bonito!
Legal egle very very good and my favorit plan
Hope you checked if titebond glue will not dissolve if wet. Carpenters wood glue does. I would not use it for an airplane. I would go with t-88
Hi how to get your plans for these plane measurements and designs
Mustafa www.betterhalfvw.com/packages.html
I'm beautiful, and I'm from Brazil, my friend, I'm writing to you by google translate, and you know where I find the same measurements and plans of your airplane ?, or if you really have it and you can send me a link where I I think, eutou prescizando a lot of measures, type of wings, and part of the engine, but if you can send me a link where I can find the measures I would appreciate, thank you already.
www.betterhalfvw.com/packages.html
Merhaba ben türkiye den bana bu uçağın ölçüleri gerekli yardım edermisin seni çok beğendim
some observations. at 4:32, ALMOST All of the webbing plywood Could have been removed.! even, fewer but Larger cutouts Could have been used for Greater weight reduction, in the WING. which is a very good place for an airframe to get Lighter. cheers
bla-bla-bla. your statement may be correct. idk. by itself, this statement is a FAR from persuasive counter to mine.
Too fast for me at .25 playback speed
a few more. at 9:54, there is no Good reason for the elevator trailing edge to not be a line, Parallel to the hinge line. that design Just puts Unnecessary Mass, right at the tail. which is exactly NOT where extra weight is wanted. the only good reason for the use of such a rudder trailing edge is for improved ground handling, via propwash. in the air, however, it serves NO purpose. if a dihedral main wing was used, ailerons and the Weight of their controls would not be Necessary; legal, idk. every video image is seriously distorted. i keep thinking the elevator is TOO close to the cg, for comfort. the stills in the video do not resolve this question, imo. cheers
what a silly rambling Monologue; the absence of reason, leaves me with no Relevant reply. out
Too fast, no comment