ben87r

So are you saying that a larger engine might not necessarily have a larger prop size??

AWESOME!

I have read allot about redrives on smaller A/C but what about large piston engines? Do they still run direct drive meaning lowrpm engines or is there a gear box type used?? Met a lame last week who spent 25 years at Mareeba war birds on Dc3, p40, Nanchang's,t28 t6 and he was trying to explain to me but i didn't get what he was saying

This is what i was told but, most people have said to me that unless there is a need for it try to avoid it because we want to annoy as small a number as possible

WELCOME!! good to see another northerner

I learnt stall, spins, spirals and a few other things not to be mentioned, my instructor said to me that you need to know how to get yourself out of situations that you shouldn't have gotten yourself into and i agree, If you get into a spin you need to know how to get out of it not say it shouldn't have happened

Been all over the car radio today, lets hope it is a prank. Would be a good outcome well, preferable

Arthur, It is to be a half VW, They come from Hummel engines in 28,32,37, 45hp, looking at around 5.5k delivered for the engine. Terry says that most guys are using the 37hp and are getting 100-110mph cruise and around 1000fpm and the 45hp is around 120mph so if that's the case i would be happy! Not to keen on 2 stroke, think that they work just fine in my bike tho!! Just got off the phone to Terry from Hummel and the plans are on the way!! got some good info from him and he is going to forward some more on to me. He also said that there were a few in progress out here at the moment, would be good to see a few in the air! is quite a nice helpful guy too

Cheers Jas, Ill try to track him down, I'm down that way allot for work would be nice if a could have a yarn and a bo peep

long time to be dead wishing you were paranoid.......

Na Nev going TRI but, it will only be the "half" VW, I cant see any way that i can get a full VW up the fornt because of the weight

Thanks for that corvair ill try to see who it was, there a two flying in Aus that i know of so might be one of them. and yea just a lil excited, Went on a bit of a tool bonanza yesterday, We all like a good reason to buy new tools! problem was then i needed something to use them with so i started my HX one tonner that was supposed to wait till the plane was finished, so now the garage is going to have two projects!

Plans are on there way from the states, been a busy week getting quotes for everything and sorting out a few methods. done a spreadsheet costing and with a new 45hp VW with DUAL, ALT, and start, a fairly well equipped panel, freight and a few other bits and pieces ill be looking around 15k. Thanks to Old Man Emu who has been real helpful with hardware and general knowledge. Have received the builders manual so have been going over that a bit just to get my head around it so the Research side of it is coming along nicely so now to have some material to start when the plans arrive

I think that might be the Ultra cruser, Birds specs are way over Airfoil - modified Clark-Y HP (range) 30-40 Wing Span (ft) 18 Wing Area (sq. ft.) 57.2 Length (ft) 13' 4" Empty Weight 300 Gross Weight 530 VNE Speed (mph) 145 Cruise (mph) 100-115 Stall (mph) 38 Takeoff Distance (ft) 300 Take off over 50' obstacle (ft) 1000 Landing Roll (ft) 800 Fuel Capacity (gal) 6 "G" rating 6.6

be a great lil engine but i think the weight would be too much since there has been limited success with the FULL VW but will look into it

W

Bit of a thankyou to John Harley form www.holbrookultralightclub.asn.au I emailed him to see if he could get in contact with Dave King who has built a H bird with a Rotax (503 i think) seen here http://www.holbrookultralightclub.asn.au/news_page.htm John has passed on Daves details to me and said that i can contact him to discuss the build!!!!! got to love how friendly people are in aviation!!

Thanks POOK, I have already emailed performance metals for a quote and will forward it on to Airport metals but, I think freight is going to be killer up here I will send you a pm OME with what i will be needing for a quote

Hey OME! What sort of stuff do you deal with??? I will be needing a heap of sheets, angle,tubeing as well as rivets, bolts ect for my build

THAT'S A NICE LIL MACHINE!!! But out of the $$ range for now, the Bird "can" be done for around $10k US so would be a bit more here i would think with freight and what not, This actually came from a mates idea to build a Volksplane so going to have to keep the dollars low.. but at least i will be back up in the air

Thanks Windsor, I did have a look at the bk but quite alot of extra hours in the build altho they may just be being honest! but i do like the fact that they have the FULL VW. I think that if i had the $$ i would go with the hummel H5 tho but, i think the bird will be enough of a challenge to begin with