altruistic
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I have been dreaming for years about building a sport aircraft and have bought plans for a mustang II and preview plans for the Rv8 and attended lots of courses about aircraft design. For a number of reasons I've decided against starting on what i have, mainly because i wanted to build a tandem arrangement in aluminium with a tapered wing. I even went so far as designing the outer dimensions of my own aircraft but realised the complexity of it meant that i would be 70 before the thing flew. I initially discounted the harmon rocket because of the implications of hot rodding an existing design and the increased stall speed and engine costs. For a few years now I've been distracted by the rigours of raising a family and building a house. Recently I've been trolling the internet again because you can never completely cure the addiction and came across the F1 rocket which i am absolutely taken by. The only problem is the price as I have lots of time and skills but a tight budget. I have recently been offered a damaged rv4 which had a heavy landing and damaged the fuse and wings for $6500 AUD.
How hard would it be to make silk purse out of a sows ear, or should i just buy a slow build F1. ANY advice as to the structural differences of the three aircraft and first hand experience would be greatly appreciated. Also what is the realistic turbulence penetration speed for these aircraft. It is all very well to say lets cruise at 200 knots but what if you have rough air?
How hard would it be to make silk purse out of a sows ear, or should i just buy a slow build F1. ANY advice as to the structural differences of the three aircraft and first hand experience would be greatly appreciated. Also what is the realistic turbulence penetration speed for these aircraft. It is all very well to say lets cruise at 200 knots but what if you have rough air?