
When you're designing something like a small airplane you have to be very conscious of where your center of gravity is compared to your center of lift for the wing. So to get an idea of where things have to go you do rough sketch drawings like this one.
The two horizontal lines above the template are the backbone for the airframe of course the round circle is the tire and rim position, with stuff like this it's a matter of sketching and playing with the lines to get something you like. Then comes working out the center of gravity of major components.
On stuff like this I usually work in 10% scale.
The two horizontal lines above the template are the backbone for the airframe of course the round circle is the tire and rim position, with stuff like this it's a matter of sketching and playing with the lines to get something you like. Then comes working out the center of gravity of major components.
On stuff like this I usually work in 10% scale.
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Yes the cabin will be enclosed for inclimate weather. Door on the right side and removable window left.. the more I play with the design the more I think I'm going to use a split door where the top flips up and the bottom folds down out of the way. The controls will be very much like a Piper Cub with the flap handle being overhead where you can reach it and see it.
Oh really... I have the a 10 and a 20% one I find them so handy for doing layout... they are a bit short the are for someone 68 inches tall and I'm 71 inches tall.
I sit next to my friend that is 68 in tall we look each other eye to eye and the top of our heads or within half an inch of the same height when sitting, my extra height is in my legs.
I sit next to my friend that is 68 in tall we look each other eye to eye and the top of our heads or within half an inch of the same height when sitting, my extra height is in my legs.
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