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mxman70

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  1. Check out www.hytechsales.com/insulating_paint_additives.html.
  2. Just a thought. If you want a twin that's not a Defiant derivative would it not make since to clutch two engines to one prop? The only reason I would put the engines on the wings is to make room in the fuselage for a little more seating. Like a Cozy 6/Starship. ( Death trap?) Then I'm guessing you just opened a can of worms with wing area, weights and balance,.....
  3. Thanks for the input Richard. Looks like a interesting wish list tool. I don't know what you'ld do for structural integrity though. I'm a Boilermaker by trade. Which means I'm real good at breaking things with a 20 lb sledge hammer I affectionately call " Big Moe".Seems like you can get a lot of critical info except when the wing will break off. Back to looking for a engineer if that root was taken.
  4. Yeah. It's always been my motto of "Go big or go HOME". It would be nice to have a single sized more like the defiant. Always has me thinking scale up. But like I said, I'm not smart enough for that. My ultimate would be to come up with some 80% Starship plans with a couple of 500 ci. Caddy engines hanging of the back. Not that I'd need a plane that big but, you know. It's like when I was at my buddies house this weekend drooling over his 119 inch TV. Some sort of anatomical envy I guess. Trying to keep clean for ladies.
  5. Has any one played with this software? For fun or real world use?
  6. Good pics. My problem is not realyy losing wieght. I'm 6 ' with a 18 1/2' neck and a 54" chest. I could maybe get down to 225 Lbs. if I looked like Stallone in Rocky 3. I think the smaller girlfriend is easier Not to sound like a braggart, but losing size is not a option for me while still having enough limbs to operate the aircraft. I'm not smart enough to start modifying a aircraft either. Never stopped me with things on the ground, but up in the air? Two kids to support. I may do stupid things often but that's not going to be one of them.
  7. No offense to taken at the rant Mark. And it does seem you are the "Go to guy" I'm 250 lbs myself so was looking for a similar size passenger. After looking at cockpit dimenshions of several production aircraft the cozy seems more than roomy enough. I guess I'll buy the plans and find a smaller passenger. Now that i got rid of the wife I can start looking for a smaller, more efficient one.
  8. I've been studying the Starship. I'm under the impression that the canard sweeps forward to balance the lift of the main wing flap deployment. So the question is. assuming the fuselage is basically left alone, can a higher front seat weight be achieved by A: moving the canard forward. B: make it with a longer chord in same spot. or C: making it of variable geometry dependant on front seat wieght?
  9. The curiosity isn't totally irrelevant I guess. Big motor in back and or fat guy in front.Although 120 kt. stall would probably be undesireable. That and lack of catapults at most airports.....
  10. OK. Thanks. That's what I was looking for.
  11. Thank yoMark. I kind of figured you would have a answer. To be specific. The comparison I was trying to make was the two barons with the different seating capacities. 4 vs. 6, with the same wing area.
  12. After extensive research i 've decided to build a Rutan ship. Cozy mk4 or Defiant. Had a curious(and possibly irrelevant) question. After looking at many designs, both certified and experimental, I came about the question of fuselage size. As a example I use the Beech Baron. One four seater and one six. Same wingspan. Same wing area. Longer fuselage to accomidate extra seats.Was the four seat wing overbuilt or are they pushing the limit with the six seater? I understand it's the reverse of a canard but curious. Not that I plane on making a 737 out of a defiant mind you. Just curios. Thanks, Patrick
  13. Im most interested in the cozy mk4. I'll be reading that forum over the next few days looking for info followed by most likely, many questions.
  14. I've seen several sites regarding scaled down WW-2 warbirds. I was wondering if it was practical to scalUP plans for the M-4? Weighing in at 240 lbs and being fairly wide, A craft that was slightly larger would be quite nice. Patrick
  15. Greetings. I'm new to this forum so I'll have plenty of questions in general and the appropriate model. I am an experienced fabricator with welding certs in just about any material weldable. I have a rotorcraft rating and am getting ready to start fixed wing training. Patrick
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