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My brother Mark has posted a lot of my dads 16mm movies on You Tube.
A lot of the stuff is not very interesting, but the Stars and Stripes II jet boat films are. It had enough thrust to go straight...

Sorry for not getting back sooner, but I remembered that my garage needed cleaning.
This plane is not like the ones that I built for sale. They were all tube and fabric except for the wing. Very...

Completed FB last summer and took it to 3 test days at Waterford Hills. Learned as much as we could there and will race the car for the first time May 10th at Gingerman. The most interesting change...

Matt,
The engine is a GO435 a smaller version of the 480.
However in the mid 90's I did design, build, and fly in aerobatic competition the plane in the attached photo. Sorry about the photo but...

I haven't painted the car yet because it's time to concentrate on my DSR Also the steering rack has been back ordered since December. I think by mid season I'll have time to finish and test the FB....

Here's my newest trailer. It's made of Birch plywood from Russia, Okoume plywood from France, and Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir from Saginaw, MI. The Pine & Fir were originally bleechers removed from 2...

Ready for paint but too cold. Trailer is next.

And the anti intrusion aspect would be great.
Jon

What Russ said.
Jon

Does anyone care to suggest wording for a CRB request?
Or how to approach the FB rules committee?
Thanks.
Jon

I really wanted to wrap the wood in carbon and clear coat it, but I knew that would not fly for the reason Dan stated. Would have been cool.
Better to look fast than be fast?
Jon

Steve,
My calculations are per wheel with a static load of 300# and determine a vertical load of 1577# without bump resistance and 2137# with bump resistance of 100# at the damper (push rod...

Here's the load calculation for the lower outboard pushrod attachment:
Highest corner, vertical load: 300#
Pushrod load (30 degrees)=1.67x300= 500 #
Spring: 350# max
Bump resistance: 100# at...

Here are a few photos of my FB as I assemble it. I streamlined the round tubing used in the A arms with wood. A wood sample is shown in a photo. I did the pushrods too.
Jon

Desmond,
Yes, the wings are covered with plywood 1.5 to 3 mm thick. Some birch some okoume.
You are right about the front wing not being adjustable, but it will have flaps (second elements) that...

Derek,
The bearings are pressed into the aluminum. 7075T6. About .0035" press fit.
Jon

Stan,
No, that's a 2.5L mod boat. Sort of the FA of boats.
That boat is very special to me because it's the firts boat that I built to set a world competition record. It did it three times in a row...

Linz,
I had three choices. Front, side, or rear. I knew the first two would work so I chose the third. Mike Devins called me today, and after seeing the photos he said that he was sure it would...

Dan,
CAD. Never heard of that. Must be a Yooper term.
Tomorrow is anti intrusion bar day.
Thanks.
Jon

The guy helping me (the balder one) is Hal Pringle. He made a long drive just to help me with the glass work. Many of you know him. What a guy!

Gary,
No, I did not build Leo's planes. When I started flying aerobatic competition in 1988 Leo had moved on to airshows with Budweiser as a sponsor. I did see him fly once, and of course, he was...

A few more photos of the FB build.
Also some photos of the house that Marty mentioned. That's part of an airplane above the front door (inside) and a race boat on the ceiling in another room.
My...

Here are a few photos: 2 of the new FB and 2 of the DSR for comparison. They share a common architecture.

Thanks guys.
I have four engines sitting here, two of which are run out. I wonder what the pros do when they "freshen" an engine?
I'll post some photos soon. It's a bit unusual.
I have done 5...

I'm building an FB and will be doing my own engine work. I currently race DSR and do my own egines for that. What I would like to know is the common failure modes of the 07 08 GSXR in FB. I am most...

I would like to know what the factory Rev. limiter is set at in the 07 GSXR 1000 ECM.
I'm also curious about the accuracy of the bike dash tach.
Thank you.
Jon Staudacher