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I was amazed as well, been using my pump over six months with ez poxy and never a glitch!! (been through about 9 gallons) Very pleased with the inexpensive and reliable hand pumps, just wish the dispensed a little quicker! As far as reuse of cups go, well, with epoxy 2 or 3 times, never after flox or micro........The real art is to know how much you need, make it and have nothing more than a few tablespoons left!!(not an artist)

MPG numbers are nice when you are not trying to go around the pack. You know, those times when you fall out of altitude and drop in for a little sight seeing, 15+ gph just gets into the pocketbook a little more than comfort allows. I am building a 13B, using a T-4 turbo and the stock injection system. I will probably bump high horsepower for a moment, til the temps tell me to back out of it!!!!!!!!! I thought for a long time about putting a IO540 in my ez but, getting good fuel numbers is hard. My goal is to have good long range and acceptable cruise performance.....hope to hang around 200 kts while still staying in the ballpark on the fuel usage. If I had 360hp in the back, lookout!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the paintwork:)

anytime you get to toss ballast overboard you gain at every level, and it is always nice to be able to carry a little extra fuel on those long----ain't got time to stop trips!

sorry\, never ment it that way, suppose I should have simply used the word "conventional" in regards to thought???

Sir, I am very aware that hydraulics take all the "feel" away from flying. I also am well aware of some of the perceived complications associated with hydraulics some people have. Sure, not much pressure is required, and since many have pointed out the drawbacks of hydraulics I cannot go against the grain anymore and will simply show up with the end result. I do realize certains hazards with hydraulics, the same hazards found in defeating gravity and acheiving flight. No, I do not need to overcome twenty some grand of force to move an aileron at speed..........its experimental aircraft, remember?Controlling pressures are easilly acheivable, making a system completely immune to failure...........sure, when they make a swage that never fails or a storm that never appears on the horizon. I anticipated a certain backlash, actually it was mild compared to some of the other comments made on this site. Rather than ride in the seat free of risk, I choose to take the one where an idea might be taken to its inevitable end. (besides, mechanical redundancy can still be incorporated) Appreciated the grill

trolling???????Me......very uncharactaristic, but knew how maddening the idea would be to those inside the box

elevator bungies

May comes and my fuselage is complete!!!!!!!!But......(how do I say this?) I ordered another backbreaker box of foam and have started to build my second fuselage. This one will incorporate ideas I had after constructing the first one, and naturally will reflect this strange need of speed. I will be ten feet long from F-22 to firewall. 1 1/2 " taller from plans, the F-22 will be one inch taller, and spread the rest out along the line. The width will be 30" at the front seat bulkhead, 2 1/2 inches at the firewall increase, the rest broken down and moved to allow a flowing profile. Reasons?.....Ok, ok......bigger moter aquired, role of aircraft changed somewhat. She is going to be a hydraulically actuated machine from the standpoint of ailerons, rudders, elevators, landing brake, landing gear (3) Engine driven pressure compensated pump primary, electric driven standby. (comfortable redundancy) I happen to work every day with equiptment which is hydraulically operated, tons of it, and decided to do the math and came up with a system which will require minimul pressure and do away totally with trim tabs all around. Anticipated weight increase of complete system will be 100lbs........ease of flight free of constant trim changes=priceless. Naturally the autopilot will work marvelously with hydraulics, all will come out in wash if it don't.

All is coming along well. After shaping the fuse I laid a course of bi directional kevlar along the bottom from F-22 to the firewall, it draped about four inches below the bottom longeron. (just in case of a front page landing, thought it would provide some deterant to shattering fiberglass) Next step will be to wrap the rascal in UND, per plans, and move towards the canard. Contrary to plans, I did lay kevlar in the floor pans. A little extra strength in the traffic areas can't be a bad thing. I plan to use the infinity retracts.....wilhelmson nose gear, a souped up 13 B mazda rotary, an electric adjustable three bladed MT prop. I suppose I will have to begin to reach into my pocket and stop griping about the cost. (which is nothing compared to a factory built ) I am 4" wider in the front seat..........two inches wider in the rear, and six and one half in overall length thusfar. I am going the way of the long nose in an effort to accomodate my kwx 56 color radar.......another little toy I thought would come in handy for scoping out summer thunderstorms.

Yes, hanging in the breeze at 250kt plus is what we are looking to approach here. The thin wings will help, maybe a swept (mildly) canard? Or, one which mechanically sweeps forward and back?

Yes, I know deltahawk is a diesel....turbo/supercharged I do believe. It is supposed to run on a variety of fuels as well, I have followed them for a while and.........like cont./lyco.........they are genuinely expensive:envy:

I am with you on that one, a lot of smoke from innodyne but not much else.As far as efficiant turboshaft engines are concerned-------heck, that deep in one might as well turbofan it!! Any way you go there will be considerable $$ to make it happen, but then again one could go with the 20B and throw on a couple turbos and "walla"........a seven hundred horse bomb.

I Got that

wait a second tonyez, I am not the one casting insults or arrogance, I am all on board with you on the ability to command the steering........and for the other guy who wanted to know, yes, I do fly LARGE airplanes.

agreed, and 90 was when I wanted command authority to steering,lol, in a canard we are in the air @90........

Nearly astonishing that no one has addressed this issue with diligence until now, perhaps differential braking is a hard habit to break???? Full authority steering at speeds >90mph would be excellent, I am sure that soon it comes to be..........

BEING ABLE TO MANUALLY CONTROL THE OVER RIDE WOULD BE THE TICKET. AS YOU SAID, WHERE IS THE DATA ON SIDE LOADING THE SPINDLY FRONT LANDING GEAR? YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE GUYS WHO PUT A REAL FAT MOTER ON THE BACK, ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAN BE MADE WHEN WEIGHT IS NEEDED UP FRONT!!(OOPS) LOVE TO SEE YOUR DRAWINGS..........AND HAVE QUITE A BIT OF FACINATION IN THE PROSPECTS OF "WHEELING" MY EZ AROUND WITH SOME PRECISION...

.........an over-ride feature........yes, could work but, many times we want some steering when quick exit is needed off runway. This system might stay over ridden in this situation???whaddayathink?

and the fruits to be enjoyed will taste like, "Ah Jeez, why did't I think of that"!!!!!! Best of luck, I can sence you are on your way

I could see this working, but storage in the fuse might be a little more difficult??.............Hey, what the heck, steering capabilities as small as 30 degrees would be nice..........hydraulicly actuated??hummmmmm.....

turbo cad, it opens up most everything:thumbsup:

Hey!!!!!!!!Love the idea, it is simmering somewhere amongst all the other innovative ideas which I have been hearing lately, could you send me your drawings?? would love to throw them on my cad and do some testing:)

Definitely going to be there, live around 60 miles away, should be a lot of fun:D

I would love to see a photo of your completed work, sounds intersting:o

Great feed for the Berkut landing gear, and yes, all parts and components do "evolve" over time, would be nice to have a set in the shop to test on my own..........maybe time to fire up the cad, smile at all the designers, and head out on my own personal quest for landing gear. (and finally get some use out of my shopsmith nine thousand, lol)