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members of Chapter 36 are avid builders and restorers. There talents
and expertise is the hallmark or our chapter. Following are photos of
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The photos to the right and below, show the
various stages in the building of an
"L1.9 Aardvark" .
Joe
Boyle is the owner and master builder of this single place
aircraft, constructed of wood, foam and fiberglass.
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The Aardvark look is due to the
planetary gear reduction unit on the front of the engine to slow
crankshaft RPM down to Prop RPM, a reduction of about 3:1.
It is17'9" long and has a 30' wingspan.
The wing has a 55" cord.
Empty weight should be about 400 lbs.
Gross weight about 600 lbs.
Cruise should be about 65 mph, stall about 25 mph and vne about 90 mph.
It is powered by a 430cc twin carb Cuyuna 2 cylinder, 2 cycle
engine producing approximately 45 HP.
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Since those pictures were
published, the fuselage and tail feathers have been
completed, the windows and window trim have been completed and
installed.
The cabin roof and greenhouse, also, have been
completed, and the fuselage and tail
feather surfaces sanded and filled.
The fuselage and tail feathers are now ready for paint.
The interior has been completed and painted, the carpet is installed and
the seat upholstered and installed.
The seatbelts and shoulder harness are also
installed.
Joe is now working on the wings as weather
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Red letter day......
Wings attached for the first time for alignment and match drilling
of the attach brackets, measurement of the lift struts and drag
struts, etc.
Joe is re-designing the
ailerons from full span to tip and designing the
torque tube actuators and mounting hardware, and still has 1 aileron to build and
then all the big parts will be completed.
Joe says "It's hard to believe
the first pieces were built in 1988. It just might fly yet".
Knowing Joe, it will fly, and very well. |
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July 12, 2009
Getting closer..........................
I have the tail feathers ready to
prime.........
I should spray them tomorrow
morning and install them Tuesday evening....
The white is primer.
I'm leaving it all in primer to
get it inspected and make the test flights in case I have to
change something.
I'll paint it after I get it
licensed and the test hours flown off.
I didn't quite make my goal of flying it before my 65th
birthday but it should fly this summer.
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| Sept. 25, 2009
The Aardvark is all in one piece
in Don Myers' hangar.
He and I completed assembly
yesterday and I did some engine and Taxi tests.
It actually moved under it's own
power.
It may even fly some day.
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April 7, 2010
The Aardvark, N68902, got her airworthiness certificate and
on April 7th, her first 2 test flights were completed at W35.
November 2010
The re-engine project from the
430 Cuyuna to a Rotax 582, C gearbox and GSC 66" prop is
complete
I have 10 hours on it now and
have most of the bugs out.
I flew 1 short cross country to
Green landings and back to W35.
On the leg down, I flew as
wingman to a Bald Eagle over the Potomac river near Big
Pool.
I'm considering adding to the
ailerons for more low speed roll control.
Stalls straight ahead at about
35mph, 75% cruise, (4800 rpm) is about 65mph indicated,
climbs at about 800fpm at 60mph,
full power straight and level,
(6500 rpm) is about 84mph indicated with 15 degrees of pitch
on the prop.
It will go faster but I don't
want to. I prefer to keep the wings on it.
Great job, Joe.
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the current project, undertaken by
Jack Raun. Jack
completed an RV6, which he started January the 4th, 1994. This project was
accomplished, as Jack states, in a long series of "fits and starts". |
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Finished Weight is: 1041 LBS.
Powered by Superior XP360
Propeller: Sensenich
72" x 85 Pitch
Utilizing Rocky Mountain Engine Monitor.
No Vacuum Instruments
Navaid Single Axis Auto
Pilot with GPS Couple
Fuel Capacity: 38
Gallons
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Airworthiness
Certificate was granted in December 2003, and the
beautifully finished product is now flying out of Green Landings, at
Hedgesville, WV. It Looks Great, Jack. |
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Walter Green
began building his BD4 in 1971. This huge project was not completed until
1982. The finished product was well worth the time involved. Walter
ended up with a beautiful airplane, with excellent flying qualities.
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The BD4 is
powered with a Lycoming 0320 A2B. Wingspan tip to tip is 25 feet.
There is a full instrument panel installed, which would be the envy of any
VFR pilot.
Great job, Walter. |
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These are photos of
Ed Schupp's
completed Skyranger.
N132ES was completed and flown
on 7-18-03, after + or - 350 hrs of construction. |
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Empty wt. 587
lbs.
Gross wt. 1212 lbs.
Power by a Rotax 912, it
is not unusual to see 1200 ft/min. solo.
VNE is 130 mph.
VFE is 38
mph.
Cruise is 100 mph at about 4 gal / hr. |
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N132ES
is equipped with a BRS and day VFR instruments.
This is really a beautiful aircraft, and congratulations, Ed, on an
excellent job. |
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Ed has sold his Skyranger and is now working on
an RV9-A
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To the right are photos of Ed's new project,
and below is Ed's progress. More details will
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7/15/07 |

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4/10/11 |

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Ed has completed his RV9-A, and
he says that after an hour and ten minutes he had to coax Craig Fuller to
land. Many thanks to Jack Raun for his help and encouragement.
10/10/11 |

N797EJ |
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Additional Photos of Members Completed Projects
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Ken Bercaw's Champion
Completed 1990 |

Bernie Frank's Baby Ace 1
Completed 2003 |

Bernie
Frank making good use of his home
while building his Baby Ace during the winter of 2002 |

Another view of N30051 from the sitting room
in Bernie's home during
the winter of 2002 |

Joe's
Daphine was completed in 1976. |
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