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  1. Marty_d
    Now that looks fun. Bet it's twitchy in pitch.
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    Put another hangar at Duxford.
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    I reckon it will. As I said, there's no shortage of keen and very experienced volunteers in the UK vintage aircraft scene. Despite the broken back there's probably not a heap of damage - wings are untouched and it looks like the port prop stopped before the turnover.
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    That's a shame. I saw Grosvenor House at Shuttleworth Old Warden about 10 years ago. There's no shortage of keen volunteers to repair her though, wouldn't be surprised if she was back in the air in a couple of years.
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    Sorry if you've already mentioned this, but where did you source the airfoil strut material?
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    There's not many strips down my way either, unfortunately.
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    From Bunnings Aerospace?
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    Vertical concertina type doors would be an idea. Tracks top and bottom, each panel relatively small so easy to build, just hinged to each other.
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    Do you wear hearing aids while flying? Also interested as my hearing isn't the best and I'll be getting them soon.
  10. Marty_d
    Could have been Polly Tickle. Middle name Slappen.
  11. Marty_d
    Hey sfGnome, Groups ZENITH.AERO Builders and flyers of the the original STOL Sky Jeep . You must be a member of this group to view and participate. Discussion on the 701 forum about this seems to indicate there's a lack of information. One poster said the factory told him "around 20 lbs on the rudder cables and around 30 lbs on the elevator" and a few have measured it, but they don't say how. I like the one from the guy who's put 1100 hours on his, he said for the gauge to even measure it feels too tight. Maybe Savannah have better instructions - recommend asking @Kyle Communications
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    Can I call my shed a museum?
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    Article about Pitch Black this year. The photos aren't great, but I was impressed that they seemed to get all the aircraft types right, and didn't use "Cessna" once. Top guns buzz the Top End: the 2026 Pitch Black flying display dazzles Darwin – in pictures WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Royal Australian Air Force and foreign pilots return to Mindil beach in the Northern Territory’s capital at sunset for...
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    That rudder looks inspired by Zenith.
  15. Marty_d
    Put a pair of your aviator socks in your aviator jocks. Sorted!
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    https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/just-for-fun/investigators-release-preliminary-report-on-lego-747-and-space-shuttle-crash/
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    Looks like a tiny motorbike tyre. Nice!
  18. Marty_d
    For a man of your talents, a tiny paintbrush and a tub of radioactive paint and the Traser will be good as new!
  19. Marty_d
    Every time I see this plane I just want one. Even more now I've seen the factory. That folding wing is a great setup.
  20. Marty_d
    Brought down the wings and hung them from ratchet straps. All my toys together 😊
  21. Marty_d
    From a mile high? You've got good aim.
  22. Marty_d
    Pilot dies in light plane crash in Malabaine near Northam, north-east of Perth - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU Police say a light plane crashed in Malabaine on Wednesday morning, with the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft... Condolences to the family.
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    Something didn't seem right about this. Empty weight of 100kg yet it has a range of 500km? Which it does in 3 hours, making the cruise speed upwards of 170kph, for something that's basically a powered glider? Turns out that Wikipedia and AI are wrong here. If you go to the website (link below), there's 2 variants - 1 person or unmanned. The unmanned version has a 180kg battery, the manned version a 90kg battery. MTOW for both is 410kg (not 300kg), empty weight for the manned version, including battery, is 270kg. Cruise speed is 90kph. Elektra One Solar - Elektra Solar WWW.ELEKTRA-SOLAR.COM
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    Like your colour scheme Danny. Very nice.
  25. Marty_d
    Hey Brendan, waiting til I finish. I have my PPL from many years ago (restricted) - only 45 hours or so on C172s, so I have a lot to learn/relearn. Thanks Nev, guess it's all relative, I'm 54, pretty much the same age Baz is. Building and flying are 2 different things. @Builds By Baz you're obviously very capable of building things to a high standard and I'm guessing you like doing so, otherwise you wouldn't spend years doing so. They're right though, it's a good idea to do a TIF at least to ensure you like it before committing. My only point is that if you enjoy the process of creating something, then you'll probably enjoy making a plane.
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