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Wow Glen that is neat! It sounds like you are having a great time!
Mike
glen wrote:
> yes LOTS OF RIBS lots of turnbuckles for a bipe too. I can only imagine the noise
of the wind through all that wire. Lot different than my Cessna
> Different chord on bottom wing. 75% of top wing which is normal pietenpol.
Fun project so far
> I do auto restoration and build street rods for a living so a more vintage
style suits me. Speaking of vintage, I got a call from a EEA friend about an
opportunity at his workplace. I walked into the shop... a stack of wing ribs,
spars wings in various stages of completion, a round engine in a corner on
a stand another over there. Long story short: I get to build airplanes for a living,
Stearman biplanes. So much for retirement next spring! KEEP BUILDING,
FLYING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING ya never know...
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> > On Nov 30, 2016, at 5:37 PM, iowaboy wrote:
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> > Glen,
> > That is a lot more wing to build but a neat plane!
> > I hope you post some photos so we can see it.
> > Mike Townsley
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> > glen wrote:
> > > I'm building Chad willie's biplane version(originally a field mod). I widened
my fus to 30". It'll have about 250square feet of wing surface. Lift,anyone?additional
fus and center section weight penalty about 7pounds
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> > >> On Nov 29, 2016, at 8:09 AM, Steven Dortch wrote:
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> > >> Mike, the plane was designed by Mr Pietenpol for 1930s guys when the average
size was around 150-160 pounds. in the 1950s it increased to 170 and now
the FAA says an average male is 191.
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> > >> The plane will certainly fly with you in it weight wise, but The Air Camper
has about a foot longer wing span and can handle bigger engines. The list
even has a builder who is really big and he is building a single seat Air Camper.
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> > >> You might consider the long fuselage. and some of the other modifications
for bigger guys. My cockpit is the short fuselage and at 5'7" it is not overly
large.
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> > >> Blue Skies,
> > >> Steve D
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> > Serve the Lord with gladness,
> > Mike
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Serve the Lord with gladness,
Mike
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