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Iterate, Modify and Fix
...size is driven be either stall speed or runway length. Once the proper wing size is settled, the details of the planform, aspect ratio and airfoil design can be tuned...
The Stanley Screamer is One Sleek Sherpa!
...RV wing kit for parts and a tail kit for the ribs. “I made the skins heavier on the tail section,” explained Dale. “It’s got the same planform as the...
Slap an Engine On It and Go Fly!
...swept-back planform. The fuselage is welded 4130 steel with spruce spars and plywood ribs, all covered with fabric of course. The wing is a Clark YH airfoil design (the H...
SX Appeal
...offset 2° to the right and 1.5° down to account for P-factor. The wing is small, no two ways about it. Reminiscent of the Metroliner, the high-aspect-ratio planform is best...
Hiperbipe
...that it is a straightforward, easy-to-fly airframe. The flat sides, while making a dramatic and unusual planform, separate the air into two planes rather than introducing the complex airflow of...
Design Process: Vertical Tail Spin Considerations
...2: Different combinations of tail position and fin planform will affect how much of the vertical tail remains effective in a spin. Figure 2 shows how some combinations of tail...
September 2022
On the cover: Tricycle gear and taildragger versions of Sling’s new High Wing fly in formation near Johannesburg, South Africa. Photographed by Bruce Perkins. Table of contents Sling High Wing…...
Design Process: Vertical Tail Planform
...The wetted area and airfoil of the tail affect parasite drag, but the planform has little effect. This gives the designer a bit more freedom to choose the planform of...
Stick to the Plans
...seals. Stahr Painter With the VAF scheme set before he finished construction, Kirk had time to puzzle out the airplane’s planform paint. The emblem’s lightning-bolt transition from red reality on...
Verhees D2
...using a delta planform. That steered Verhees to something different—not new by any means, but still unusual, especially in a light airplane with relatively low airspeeds. Delta-wing planforms have been...
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Editor’s Log
As Paul Dye takes the helm at KITPLANES, he looks forward to covering this exciting time in the Experimental aircraft community.
North to Alaska
When faced with the choice of going commercial or flying his RV-6 to Alaska, author Ken Scott opted to be pilot in command. Having never flown his plane on trips long enough to require an en-route fuel stop, he figured it was time. What ensued was the trip of a lifetime, with scenery only Alaska can offer, glimpses of aviation history, and flying challenges tempered by friendly encounters with the natives.
Ask the DAR
Can a former Part 103 aircraft be registered as an LSA? And how is an appropriate Phase I flight-test area determined?
An Aussie Take on Throttle-Body Fuel Injection
Rotec has a new throttle-body injection system that's worth looking at.