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Brian Hope
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Post by Brian Hope » Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:32 pm

Penny is on holiday at the moment but I will ask her if she can add an SSDR category when she's back in the office after the Rally.

Dave Stephens
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Post by Dave Stephens » Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:40 pm

I built the silver Eindecker thats knocking about.

I quite fancy doing another SSDR onece i have finished my RV8

Dave
welshman wrote:I get the picture - SSDR :arrow: BMAA

Would be very interesting to know how many members of the LAA are actively building a SSDR aircraft, at this moment, how about a list to share experiance etc.
I'm building at the moment and all ally at that.
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Dave Stephens
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Post by Dave Stephens » Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:44 pm

Mike, what engine are you using? if its the SOLO give me a ring, it needs some mods to handle the gyroscopic forces of a big prop. trust me you dont want the prop flying off.... :oops:

Dave

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Airstripflyer wrote:I have just bought an Eindecker kit from GSAL and will be collecting it next week.

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Rob Swain
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Post by Rob Swain » Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:49 pm

Saw the Eindecker (spelling?) at Sywell at the weekend.

What a lovely piece of kit - I want one.
I particularly like the metal cowlings etc, so much nicer than the run of the mill composite stuff.

S'pose I'd better finish the 'Duster project first though.
Rob Swain
If the good Lord had intended man to fly, He would have given him more money.

Airstripflyer
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Eindecker

Post by Airstripflyer » Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:47 pm

Dave, current favourite is the Hirth F23 lightweight, but I've only just started the rudder so that decision is still some way off.

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Dave Stephens
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Post by Dave Stephens » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:42 am

Sounds good mike, mine came out nose heavy.
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Simon Clifton
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Post by Simon Clifton » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:28 pm

Are there many (or any) kit-build SSDR flex-wing designs available? (perhaps with the wing bought-in from a hanglider maker).

I quite fancy a Dragonfly, but they are not good value for money.

http://www.flylight.co.uk/flexwing/dragonfly.htm

Don't make me go over to the BMAA!

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Brian Hope
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Post by Brian Hope » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:09 pm

Hi Ron, I have spoken to Penny about this and she plans to sort it in the next day or two. Also going to lock the For Sale and Wants so that it can be removed in due course and just leave the separate For Sale, and Wanted tabs (she may have actually done this already, I haven't checked).
Rgds, Brian

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