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Forum: Kit Building
01-22-2023, 06:30 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

That's an interesting page!

That's an interesting page!
Forum: Kit Building
01-21-2023, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Wasn't CA glue developed in Vietnam to close...

Wasn't CA glue developed in Vietnam to close field wounds? I know before WWII DR's didn't do much to eyeballs, but after so many P-40 pilots got glass in their eyes from combat they realized they...
Forum: Kit Building
01-20-2023, 06:34 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I watched the Amish build my barn with the high...

I watched the Amish build my barn with the high ceilings walking rafter to rafter with no safety device. That is what came to mind. I couldn't bare to watch them. I guess OSHA is not as involved in...
Forum: Kit Building
01-20-2023, 06:31 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Certainly a different time!

Certainly a different time!
Forum: Kit Building
01-20-2023, 06:23 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Maybe, but I think the attitude was different...

Maybe, but I think the attitude was different back then. It was ok to die for an automobile race and many did routinely. It was ok to die in an airplane and many did; especially with the beginning of...
Forum: Kit Building
01-19-2023, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I think people back then were more willing to...

I think people back then were more willing to risk life. Buildings such as the empire state building or large bridges were measured in lives lost.
Forum: Kit Building
01-18-2023, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Did you know in 1910 they had an air race and...

Did you know in 1910 they had an air race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007663643/
Forum: Kit Building
01-18-2023, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

The Wright brothers certainly cut their own...

The Wright brothers certainly cut their own throat fighting for the patent rather then forging on.Of course Wilbur dying in 1912 didn't help. Kind of reminds you of Seldon who tried to patent the...
Forum: Kit Building
01-18-2023, 06:44 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Did you know for many years, the Smithsonian...

Did you know for many years, the Smithsonian museum, because of the Curtis involvement, did not consider the Write flier to be the first airplane to fly. They worked very hard to discredit the Write...
Forum: Kit Building
01-18-2023, 06:41 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Was thinking about the Wright flier. When the...

Was thinking about the Wright flier. When the early air racing events began, other airplanes only had rudder control. With the Write flier having aileron type control, they flew in wind most of the...
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I remember when using CA was a sin!

I remember when using CA was a sin!
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I did that with one of my ducted fans. Couldn't...

I did that with one of my ducted fans. Couldn't get it to run right. It kept quitting. Got it too slow and lost it in some tall grass. Back on earth sitting in a field, the %$#@ thing would not shut...
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

How about this. The yellow is the hub on your...

How about this. The yellow is the hub on your engine. The big red wheel spins from the engine. The blue wheels drive the propellers.Still need a 90°. If you wish to turn left, you slide the engine...
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I like your landing zone!

I like your landing zone!
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

HA, whan guys fly the hisgh speed delta darts, I...

HA, whan guys fly the hisgh speed delta darts, I alwasy watched from a concrete table! :) As far as combat, I always wondered about the risk at our field. We have an interstate behind us!
Forum: Kit Building
01-17-2023, 07:04 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I wonder if there is a way you could alter RMP to...

I wonder if there is a way you could alter RMP to control the plane? A clutch to release the belt drive?
Forum: Kit Building
01-16-2023, 07:02 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Was thinking about your .049 experiments. Many...

Was thinking about your .049 experiments. Many many years ago, I got one of those foam 6 foot gliders sold at toy stores. I put an .049 on it with aileron and elevator servos. Fist attempt it would...
Forum: Kit Building
01-14-2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

I am guessing the power to displacement ratio is...

I am guessing the power to displacement ratio is similar to top fuel dragster.
Forum: Kit Building
01-14-2023, 08:21 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

That sounds angry!

That sounds angry!
Forum: Kit Building
01-14-2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

That's cool! I think the biggest thing for me is...

That's cool! I think the biggest thing for me is you have an .049 running well in a pulley system. The .049's were never all that friendly.
Forum: Kit Building
01-14-2023, 06:14 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Those seem a bit challenging. Do you have...

Those seem a bit challenging. Do you have existing plans or are you coming up with your own? Will the Wright Flier use wing warp?.
Forum: Kit Building
01-13-2023, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

We had a local DR at our club. He actually used...

We had a local DR at our club. He actually used to be my Pediatrician and I used to introduce him as such which he hated LOL. At the field, as the sun would set he would fly some weird contraption he...
Forum: Kit Building
01-13-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Thanks, it does pose a problem we get ourself...

Thanks, it does pose a problem we get ourself into. We keep building bigger better, more complicated until you find them too difficult or reasonable to use. Same with contest some times. People start...
Forum: Kit Building
01-13-2023, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Sun N Fun Oshkosh Reno Air races Are all...

Sun N Fun
Oshkosh
Reno Air races

Are all bucket list air shows worth seeing!
Forum: Kit Building
01-13-2023, 07:32 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,853
Posted By gow589

Thank You

Thank You
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