And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My guess is that it is a shakedown flight of an experimental home build. Doors and fuselage covering will be added after all adjustments have been made.
He's probably taking it to the extreme of wearing @$$less chaps. That way you don't soil yourself when you lose control of your bowels. Bummer for folks on the ground though.
Except for the maximal engine noise.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how much weight you save like that?
ReplyDeleteSo, the cabin heater is deleted?
ReplyDeletemight be easier to handle in a gusty crosswind
ReplyDeleteWings, rudder and ailerons have fabric. I'm good.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the fuel tanks?
ReplyDeleteFuel is in the wings.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't fly it in a dress for sure.
ReplyDeleteGenerous cargo capacity.
ReplyDeleteThat thar's a hill, bush hopper, rabbit chaser.
I gotta think some fabric covering those tubes would increase aerodynamic efficiency more than the tiny weight savings. Lot of turbulent drag there.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that it is a shakedown flight of an experimental home build. Doors and fuselage covering will be added after all adjustments have been made.
ReplyDeleteLike the saddlebags. Agree that this is probably a work in progress. I ahve an acquaintance that is doing the fabric work on his, now.
ReplyDeleteThere are several plans and kits for these type a/c. The fuselage doesn't add any lift, so why bother? Makes inspection easier, too.
ReplyDeleteRain…???
ReplyDeleteHe's probably taking it to the extreme of wearing @$$less chaps.
ReplyDeleteThat way you don't soil yourself when you lose control of your bowels.
Bummer for folks on the ground though.