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Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #438: The Messerschmitt ME163 Komet.
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The Ryan X-13 Vertijet, was an experimental vertical take off and landing jet aircraft developed during the 1950s https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/ryan-x-13-vertijet/ #VerticalTakeOffLanding #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #ExperimentalAircraft #RyanX13 #RyanX13Vertijet #RyanX13 #Vertijet #VTOL #XPlane

I'm excited and a bit nervous to have an EAA tech counselor come over and look over my Van's Aircraft RV-8. #experimentalaircraft #vansaircraft

I got my Crow Safety Gear harnesses for my RV-8. It'll be a little while before I can use them, but since the price was going up 15% shortly I thought it would be good to order them. Now, back to deburring. So many holes to deburr. #rv8 #vansaircraft #experimentalaircraft

For anyone following along, the tailwheel to gear leg measurement just needs to be within 1/4”. I’m about 1/16” so I’m good to go on this measurement. #rv8 #tailwheel #experimentalaircraft

The shakiness of learning tailwheel flying has me obsessing about getting my landing gear absolutely perfectly aligned. I don’t want to always veer off to the right or left because of sloppiness in the drilling now, I do that enough on my own! I’m wondering how close is close enough - sent off an email. #rv8 #tailwheel #experimentalaircraft

So many little details to tie up still, but it was soooooo cool to see the aileron move when I pushed or pulled the control rod today in my wings.

#rv8 #vansaircraft #pilot #experimentalaircraft

Now that my fuselage is on a rotisserie it doesn’t make a good place to hold the RV-8 plans. Unlike the more modern RV-10 and RV-14 the 8 used text that refers to large drawings. Now I have a very cheapo art easel to hold them!
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Useless Facts, Badly Drawn 371: The Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech.
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It’s nerve wracking starting on new things. Drilling engine mount holes to 1/4” for AN4 bolts for the rotisserie had to be one of the first things I’d do on the fuselage but I’m glad I had the 90” drill bushings for a bit of peace of mind. It’s a lot of metal to drill through here - it supports the whole engine - so it has to be as straight as it possibly can be. I’ll eventually upsize these for the AN6 bolts that hold the engine mount on. #rv8 #experimentalaircraft #vansaircraft #pilot

I have an RV-10 GMU-22 mount from Stein Air. I don't need it, anyone want it? Just cost of shipping?

#rv10 #experimentalaircraft

Here’s a tool not on any buy list for a vans aircraft. I wish it was, because it would have saved me a lot of headache. Get yourself a microstop countersink and cut it in half. Use it to get into tight places.

#tools #rv8 #vansaircraft #experimentalaircraft

The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four https://hackaday.com/2024/06/04/the-dyke-delta-a-diy-flying-wing-fits-four/ #experimentalaircraft #TransportationHacks #aerodynamics #airplane #diy

The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four - The world of experimental self-built aircraft is full of oddities, but perhaps the... - https://hackaday.com/2024/06/04/the-dyke-delta-a-diy-flying-wing-fits-four/ #experimentalaircraft #transportationhacks #aerodynamics #airplane #diy

I’m more impressed with myself than I should be, but I was able to drill out 17 rivets to gain access to fix another rivet and I didn’t mess anything up! I don’t think I even need oops rivets.

#rv8 #experimentalaircraft

Almost finished my RV-8 tail kit. The right elevator needs a replacement counterweight and the rudder needs RTV to prevent future cracks. On to the wings while I wait on things!

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It was nice of RV Builders to install the tail spring on my quickbuild fuselage, I didn’t take in account its added length. I’m glad it all fits! It makes for a great handle for moving the fuse, which is why they installed it I’m sure.

Going to talk with the airport and get in line for a hanger, and by then hopefully my wings are close to done and we can have some space back in the garage.

#rv8 #vansaircraft #experimentalaircraft

The Sky Designs RV-8 landing gear are some of the coolest things I’ve seen for the Van’s Aircraft. I was disappointed that they’re only available for the RV-8 when I was building a -10 but now that’s not an issue 🎉

These taught me about gun drilling, still a magical process allowing you to drill several feet through and around curves in something. The brake lines run internally on these gear legs.

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I have to say the Aero Sport Power folks are top notch in every possible way. If you’re in the market for an aircraft engine, talk with them. I’ve also confirmed that my planned AEIO-375 engine build will work using G100UL or MOGAS once leaded avgas is no longer available here in California.

I have to check about the fuel senders though, as I know they can be off when switching fuels.

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I wanted to counteract some of the increased weight at the front that building an areobatic plane requires for things like the aerobatic prop, inverted oil, and a smoke system. The Sky Dynamics Featherweight flywheel drops around three pounds compared to the Lycoming default. And it looks pretty cool too!

#rv8 #experimentalaircraft #lycoming #vansaircraft #aerobatics

I made a little safety wire practice kit. Not something I’ve heard much about, but I can already tell a practice kit was worth the minor expense to not have to learn on the plane. Like riveting and so many other things with kitplanes, I can tell safety wire is an art form beyond just the basic instructions.

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I took advantage of the 20% off homebuilders week EAA sale to get a set of flight test cards. I’m sort of suprised how many they are, but they’re really good quality card stock and perfectly sized for use in a plane.

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My RV-8 empennage kit shipped. I’m very suprised that it, with the crate and everything, only weighs 74lbs. That’s a lot less ”stuff” than the RV-10 empennage kit!

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One tip I learned at the EAA SportAir Workshop is that smooth forceps work great as tiny clamps where a cleco clamp wouldn’t fit.

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The EAA SportAir Sheet Metal class is kicking off.

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Picked up an alternate static port for the RV-8 before I forget about it. These are required in certified planes, and certainly nice to have in the event of icing for experimental planes too. These provide an alternate source of static air (from inside the cockpit) in case the external port ices or otherwise becomes clogged. #rv8 #experimentalaircraft

I wonder how the growing prevalence of carbon fiber kit planes (MXS & MX2, DarkAero, etc) will impact the 51% repairman’s rule. Carbon fiber kits tend to contain major assemblies of parts - entire wings, fuselages, premade as one part for strength. There’s not much you really need to do, and engines and avionics don’t count towards the 51% (I think).

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I've got to say, Aero Sport Products really goes out of their way on engine builds. I've had so many questions, changed from an IO-540 to an IO-390 to an AEIO-375, changed ignitions & fuel systems, and had questions along the way. I still haven't paid anything to them, but they're super helpful and put up with all my questions. I'm excited to support a company like this. #experimentalaircraft #vansaircraft #lycoming