|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
Last Updated
03/31/2019
Sitemap
|
|||||||||
Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION. |
|||||||||
|
AIRCRAFT sa AIR CUSHION VEHICLE sa AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES sa AIRCRAFT AIR INTAKE SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT AIRFOIL sa AIRCRAFT ALTERNATOR & GENERATOR sa AIRCRAFT BATTERY sa AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT BUYING & SELLING sa AIRCRAFT CARBURETOR sa AIRCRAFT CLEANING & POLISHING sa AIRCRAFT COCKPIT & INTERIOR sa AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION sa AIRCRAFT CORROSION sa AIRCRAFT COWLING sa AIRCRAFT DEICING SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT DESIGN sa AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION sa AIRCRAFT DOOR sa AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT ENGINE sa AIRCRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT FABRIC COVERING sa AIRCRAFT FAIRING sa AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR sa AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TESTING sa AIRCRAFT FLOATS sa AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT HANGAR & TIE DOWN sa AIRCRAFT HARDWARE sa AIRCRAFT HEATING & VENTILATION SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT IGNITION SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT INSPECTION sa AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT sa AIRCRAFT INSURANCE sa AIRCRAFT JACK sa AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR sa AIRCRAFT LIGHTING SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT LOCK sa AIRCRAFT LUBRICATION sa AIRCRAFT MAGNETO sa AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE & REPAIR sa AIRCRAFT OIL SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT OXYGEN SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT PAINTING & FINISHING sa AIRCRAFT PILOTING sa AIRCRAFT PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION sa AIRCRAFT PROPELLER sa AIRCRAFT RESTORATION sa AIRCRAFT RESTRAINT SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT RIGGING & TRIMMING sa AIRCRAFT SEAT sa AIRCRAFT SIMULATOR sa AIRCRAFT SKIS sa AIRCRAFT SPARK PLUG sa AIRCRAFT SPINNER sa AIRCRAFT STARTER SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT STORAGE sa AIRCRAFT TOOL sa AIRCRAFT VACUUM SYSTEM sa AIRCRAFT WEIGHT & BALANCE sa AIRCRAFT WELDING sa AIRCRAFT WINDOW & CANOPY sa AUTOGIRO sa AVIATION DRAWING & PAINTING sa AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY sa AVIATION RADIO sa GLIDER & SAILPLANE sa GYROPLANE sa HANG GLIDING sa HELICOPTER sa HOT AIR BALLOON sa MODEL & MINIATURE AIRCRAFT sa ORNITHOPTER sa TOY AIRCRAFT sa UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Tip on color coding aircraft piping to identify the contents (fuel, fuel vent, oil, pitot pressure, static pressure, and manifold pressure). Scaled planes. Tips from a famous replicator for builders embarking on the re-creation of nostalgic aeroplanes. F.8L Falco kit airplane. Some building tips, owner comments and future plans. How to get satisfaction when purchasing a kit airplane. An explanation of warranties and your legal recourse if not satisfied. Pitfalls of kit airplanes. A compendium of suggestions for degaussing a magnetized airframe. Build an all-wood airplane, the MI Mini Ace, for under $1,000. One-place homebuilt airplane. Low-wing, open cockpit, 650-lb airplane is powered by a 40-hp Volkswagen engine. Airframe stressed to 6.6 G's. Wings and horizontal stabilizer can be removed for trailering on its own wheels. Est. cost: $1,000. Mechanix Illustrated two-passenger Volksplane reviewed and tested. Powered by a VW engine of 60- to 65-hp. Designed to be homebuilt. Plans cost $45. Mechanix Illustrated Baby Ace. King of the homebuilt airplanes. A profile of the airplane and its history over the last 20 years. Instructions on how and where to get plans. Profile of a homebuilt airplane, the KR-2, single seater, low-wing which uses plastic foam for some of the structure. Powered by an 80 hp VW engine. Illustrations and addresses for plans of ten airplanes you can build. The Quickie, a one-man homebuilt airplane that can be built from a kit. Forward wings, with wheels at the tips, contain the elevators. Rear wings have ailerons. Rudder pedals are linked to the tail wheel. Est. cost: $4,000. Delta wing airplane is powered by small jet engine. All-metal, one-man airplane is powered by a Volkswagen engine. Est. cost: $600. Build a four-place cabin airplane for $3,500. Design by Jim Bede. Called the BD-4. Wings are ready-made and most of the fuselage just bolts together. Teenie Two. Volkswagen-powered plane can be built from PM plans. A look at 17 of the best homebuilt planes. Homebuilt amphibian airplane, the two-seat Coot. Est. cost: $3,500. Plans for $150. The Pazmany all-metal homebuilt two-seater plane is profiled. Est. cost: $2,600. Plans cost $150. Sidewinder, a side-by-side, two-place, all-metal homebuilt airplane is profiled. Est. cost: $3,500. Plans cost $125. Homebuilt all-metal, VW engine-powered, single-seat "Mini-Hawk" is profiled. Est. cost: $1,000. Plans cost $35. Homebuilt mini-Mustang flys at 250 mph. Carries a 230 lb. pilot, has retractable landing gear and all metal construction. Est. cost: $1,500. Plans cost $125. Jim Bede's BD-5 homebuilt plane profiled. Features a pusher prop, sleek design and speeds over 200 mph with a 45-hp engine. Available in regular or sailplane version. Est. cost: $2,100. Homebuilt delta-wing airplane features folding wings, retractable gear, 4-passenger capacity. Est. cost: $3,500. Plans cost $125. A profile of the Thorp T-18 Tiger, a low-wing, two-place (side-by-side) plane that will hit 190 mph with a 150-hp Lycoming engine. Uses simple construction methods in the airframe. Est. cost: $5,800. Plans cost $150. Profile of the Ken Rand homebuilt airplane called the KR-1. A 36-hp Volkwagen engine gives a top speed of 170 mph in this low wing, one-place plane with retractable gear and removable wings. Much of the plane is built of Styrofoam and wood. Plans cost: $20. A look at George Pereiros' Osprey, a flying boat you can build yourself. Est. cost: $1,000 plus engine and propeller. Plans cost $65. A profile of the VariViggen homebuilt aircraft. A large delta-shaped wing at the rear, twin tails, a pusher propeller, tandem seating and a small wing on the nose are unique features of this plane. The Pazmany PL-4A, a homebuilt single-seater that is powered by a Volkswagen engine. Est. cost: $2,000. Plans cost $50. The DAL-1 Tuholer, a homebuilt airplane designed by Tony Spezio has two cockpits in tandem. Wings fold up for trailering airplane behind car. Plans cost $40. The Davis DA-2A, a two-seater airplane you can build. Has a V-tail. Est. cost: $1,600. Plans cost $110. The EEA Biplane, A single-cockpit plane for build-it-yourselfers. Plans cost $38. The RV-3, a build-it-yourself plane that offers aerobatic performance and STOL characteristics. Can land at 48 mph in 300 ft. and take off in 250 ft. Est. cost: $2,500. Plan cost $90. A look at the Pitts Special, an aerobatic homebuilt plane. Plans cost $150. How to build the Bede 5J, the first build-it-yourself jet. Available in kit form for the advanced amateur. Est. cost: $21,400. The Scamp, a Volkswagen powered, single-seater, open-cockpit, all-metal bi-plane you can build. Est. cost (kit): $2,245. Plans cost $50. Side-by-side two-seater called the Zenith. Est. cost: $2,700. Plans cost $150. Homebuilt plane is scaled-down replica of Britain's World War II Hawker Hurricane. Constructed of wood with plywood skins and fabric covering. Est. cost: $4,000. Plans cost $115. Single place, low wing metal homebuilt plane started out as a surplus aircraft wingtip tank. Est. cost: $1500. Plans cost $50. Homebuilt biplane carries two people, side-by-side in the same open cockpit. The "Wichawk" is styled similar to the Steaman PT-17 trainer. Est. cost: $3,500. Plans cost $125. A 300-mph aerobatic homebuilt plane features tandem cockpit, retractable tricycle gear, turbocharged engine and much more. Est. cost: $20,000. Homebuilt monoplane powered by Volkswagen engine can be built in single or dual seat version. Called the Sonerai I or Sonerai II, they cost $2,200 and $2,500 respectively. Plans cost $50 or $57. Twin-tailed Mini-Coupe is powered by a Volkswagen engine, carries one person, and has an open cockpit. Est. cost (kit): $2,400. PDQ-2, a pusher type airplane with a totally open pilot seat at the front of the plane, no fuselage, just wings and tail assembly. Powered with a 35-hp snowmobile engine. Est. cost: $600-$800. Plans cost $20. The Sorrell Hiberbipe, a biwing airplane with negative stagger (the lower wing is ahead of the upper wing). Ailerons run full length of wing. Features 180-hp, enclosed cockpit, and carries two people. Available as kit or assembled. Est. cost: $8,500. Photos and addresses for 10 homebuilt aircraft designs. A profile of the mini canard-winged homebuilt called the VariEze. A two-place, swept-winged, prop driven plane that can cruise at 150 mph. Est. cost: $2,700. Popular Mechanic's pick of the 10 top sports planes you can build yourself. Seven exciting new sport planes you can build from purchased plans and/or from kits. How the new homebuilt ultralights take shape. What is available in kits and plans. Information on how foam wings are fabricated. 21 exciting new sports planes you can build. Photos, descriptions, and estimated costs. Build the PM Woodhopper ultralight airplane. 32-ft wingspan and 15 to 30 hp engine will carry a 200 pound pilot. Est. cost: $700 to $1500. Plans must be ordered. Twelve hot, new sport planes you can build. Photos and descriptions of aircraft which can be built from plans or kits. 14 new ultralights you can build from kits. Photos and descriptions. A roundup of aircraft that can be built from plans. Includes chart of source names, addresses and craft specifications. The Flying Rail. A twin-engine, one-man, open-cockpit pusher airplane you can build from plans or a kit. Est. cost: $2,500. Single-seat all metal BD-5 airplane features a pusher type propeller. Plane will cruise at 200 mph, get 38 mpg, fly 1,215 miles, is fully aerobatic, yet can fly almost like a sailplane. Powered by a snowmobile engine. Est. cost (kit): $2,965. A look at some of the top contenders for the $120,000 Kremer Prize for being the first to fly a man-powered plane. How to join a flying club or start your own. Tips on buying and building an ultralight from a kit. Two-seat tandem airplane, open cockpit, high wing, powered by a 65-hp engine. Called the "Woody Pusher", the plane will take 900 to 1,000 hours to build. Plans are included for a balsa scale model of the aircraft. Large scale plans available for $40. Est. cost: $1,200. Build your own World War II fighter, the Der Jaeger, a single-seater biplane. Includes description and instructions on where to order plans. Est. cost: $2,200. Profile of the Jim Bede BD-5 sport plane that is built from a kit. Est. cost: $1,950. Profile of the homebuilt delta wing plane that can be towed behind your car. Est. cost: $3,000. Plans cost $125. What is available in ultralight airplane kits. Photos, typical prices and tips. An introduction to airplane kits. Advice on the selection of a kit airplane, taking delivery of the kit, checking and storing the kit parts, etc. Biplane assembly and rigging procedures. Selecting a homebuilt design. Part 1. Matching the machine to the man. Selecting a homebuilt design. Part 2. The building situation (space, tools, etc.) Selecting a homebuilt design. Part 3. The airplane. | |||||||||
Copyright © by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, print photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law. |
|||||||||