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DIY aeroplane - Africa style

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wiltzei

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The video appeared in the preview view as massive regardless the settings, albeit I unchecked the HD-option in YT.
 
There's one man with a death wish. I wish him luck, but I have serious doubts it'll even fly, much less land...
 
Well, Im all for having a big imagination.... BUT.... 800kg....is over 1700 lbs!!!! That is massive for an airplane that size I think... I mean, look when they try to push it... it even looks heavy! I'd sure like to see it's first flight though.... I really wonder if it would lift off at all.....
 
Wow, and I thought this one was bad enough... :isadizzy:

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Good luck to the Kenyan guy, he's gonna need it. The Chinese farmer handled the helo pretty well, I'm sure he scared himself a few times before that vid was made. :d
 
There are also some Somalian engineers, maybe the Tansanian could team up with them.

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The video about the Chinese chopper pilot was kinda cool. The pilot seemed to be pretty confident about himself & the plane.

Can you such small helicopters as build-kits, in the same way as Robinsons?
 
wiltzei said:
There are also some Somalian engineers, maybe the Tansanian could team up with them.
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The video about the Chinese chopper pilot was kinda cool. The pilot seemed to be pretty confident about himself & the plane.

Can you such small helicopters as build-kits, in the same way as Robinsons?
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Oh sure, there are lot of kit helicopters out there, Rotorway for example.
I like the Mosquito line, especially the new turbine version they are working on:
http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/index.asp

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EDIT: I'd rather have one of the new Robinson R66 turbine models...

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Don't let the MOD see that. They'll be ordering half a dozen and then cancelling Typhoon.
 
The story goes on.
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They´ve done the first high-speed taxi test.
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My dream has been to build my own aircraft, but it's still just a dream. I hope he succeeds if only a few feet off the ground.
 
Gear collapsed... twice...

Belt driven prop? Yikes!

And what about the detached and wierd flaps, the semi-canards, etc.?

If he does manage to get it off the ground at all, I predict wing folding due to the weak welding.
 
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