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1. 03:57 AM - Re: Pros and cons of tube/fabric aircraft over all aluminum (john koning)
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| Subject: | Re: Pros and cons of tube/fabric aircraft over all aluminum |
Wittman Tailwind W-10.Many examples with 0-360 well over 200 mph max.speed.This
is a tube and fabric airframe with plywood covered wings.Plans available from
ACS.0-200 power 160 mph max speed range.
John.
jam-n <jghunter@nol.net> wrote:
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: jam-n
have you seen any tube and fabric aircraft traveling over 200 mph, for
example... :)
On 10/11/2006, "Chris In Madison" wrote:
>--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Chris In Madison"
>
>Hello all,
>
>I've been doing a lot of research on the various kits available and have found
several that meet my needs for a four-seat, high-wing aircraft in the 2500 lbs.
gross range. One is tube/fabric and the others are all-aluminum craft. I'm
purposely leaving out any manufacturer names for this discussion.
>
>At first, the aluminum aircraft were all that I'd seen and I had presumed that
this was the way I would go. But now that I've seen tube/fabric, I'm wondering
why either of these competing design philosophies would be any more/less beneficial
than the other. Web searches on the subject reveal little useful information,
although I might not be searching with the proper terminology.
>
>Would any of you care to share your opinions on aluminum vs. tube/fabric aircraft?
I'm open to any and all thoughts on the subject.
>
>Thanks and best regards,
>Chris
>
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>Chris Owens
>Waunakee, WI
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
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>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=67176#67176
>
>
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| Subject: | tube/fabric aircraft over all aluminum |
And that is the whole point condensed to that message.........he should con
sider several designs, find a couple that he likes the best, then consider
those in a medium, or construction technique, that he is comfortable or exp
erienced in............unless, he wants to learn a whole new method. That
is what homebuilding is all about, learning. Its all fun, most find the bu
ilding just as much fun as the actual flying.=0AAll good points.........=0A
=0ASid=0A--------------------------=0A=0AIt's going back a few years, but t
he original Hawker Hurricane was a 300mph tube and fabric airplane :)=0A=0A
If there is a must-read for the first time buider, Ron Wantajja's book is a
strong candidate. The only problem might be that by the time you're done
reading it, you may not only be considering pro/con tube and fabric vs alum
inum, but composite and even wood too.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online
here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=67270#67270=0A=0A
=0A=0A
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