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shop building progress update...we have a partial erection!
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mike wrote:
http://home.comcast.net/~mcrump1/ind...es/Page487.htm Nice photos, Mike. I like Moose and the ultralight. I'm in the process of building an "Afford-A-Plane" myself. It's kind of a misnomer because of the current price of aluminum. It's getting to the point where it's a "Can't-Afford-A-Plane". :-) Where was the old house and where is the new house? I must have missed that somewhere or forgot (OFD - Old Fart's Disease). Jim Chandler Apple Valley, CA |
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Jim Chandler wrote:
mike wrote: http://home.comcast.net/~mcrump1/ind...es/Page487.htm Nice photos, Mike. I like Moose and the ultralight. I'm in the process of building an "Afford-A-Plane" myself. It's kind of a misnomer because of the current price of aluminum. It's getting to the point where it's a "Can't-Afford-A-Plane". :-) Where was the old house and where is the new house? I must have missed that somewhere or forgot (OFD - Old Fart's Disease). Jim Chandler Apple Valley, CA Why did you pick the A-Plane, Jim? Just curious. Richard |
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cavelamb himself wrote:
Jim Chandler wrote: mike wrote: http://home.comcast.net/~mcrump1/ind...es/Page487.htm Nice photos, Mike. I like Moose and the ultralight. I'm in the process of building an "Afford-A-Plane" myself. It's kind of a misnomer because of the current price of aluminum. It's getting to the point where it's a "Can't-Afford-A-Plane". :-) Where was the old house and where is the new house? I must have missed that somewhere or forgot (OFD - Old Fart's Disease). Jim Chandler Apple Valley, CA Why did you pick the A-Plane, Jim? Just curious. Richard I picked the A-Plane primarily based on the supposed cost to build versus the cost of others. I have the fuselage frame built and am working on the floorboards now. I was going to try to use a Honda Goldwing 1100cc engine in it but, try as I might, by taking all the tranny and accessories out, I still couldn't get it down past 135 pounds. Oh well, back to the drawing boards. The A-Plane website, www.affordaplane.com was also a factor. I liked the looks of it and the Yahoo group, "Cheap Airplanes 2" has been a big help. I'm hoping to get it going by next spring so I can take it down on the border and use it for aerial surveillance with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corp. (the good ones, not the whackos). Jim |
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shop building progress update...we have a partial erection!
Jim Chandler wrote:
I picked the A-Plane primarily based on the supposed cost to build versus the cost of others. I have the fuselage frame built and am working on the floorboards now. I was going to try to use a Honda Goldwing 1100cc engine in it but, try as I might, by taking all the tranny and accessories out, I still couldn't get it down past 135 pounds. Oh well, back to the drawing boards. The A-Plane website, www.affordaplane.com was also a factor. I cruised the web site and that one looked interesting. I'd have to lose a few # to fit fully dressed in the allowance for passenger weight but wow what an incentive. I've kept a '80 Scorpion whip snowmobile engine around with at Cuyuna (formerly JLO) 440 air cooled engine in case that could power a plane for me. I couldn't find Cheap Airplanes 2 on yahoo groups. Could you provide a direct link, may be a problem with spelling or spaces. I wanted to build a Avid Flyer but changes in economics killed that one. A Whitman Tailwind was another one I liked. I had the privilege of listening to Steve talk at EAA Oshkosh a few times. He was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Keep us updated on your progress with the airplane project. Wes EAA Member since 1987 |
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shop building progress update...we have a partial erection!
"mike" wrote in message ups.com... http://home.comcast.net/~mcrump1/ind...es/Page487.htm Great pictures. I know what the blue barrels of water on the hydraulic lift are for :-) |
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