Thanks for the replies so far. Interesting comment on the GU canard. Is this preference due to the fact that it is straightforward to build or that the LS1 canard is not significantly better? My

Lapo: I have a Q-1 and lots of history. Several scratch built I have seen, but only 2 flown. A fat Q1 with a full VW engine and I flew one with a half VW. Several have flow with 503 Rotax. engines

Thanx cuz I wuz wondering too!

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Nice report Mike. Got my annual done today and flew in circles around DEH, looking down and enjoying the pleasure of flight, for an hour, just because I could. BTW it was 34°F during flight. Cabin

I think I got the plane I parked next to... An F-11 Tiger. 200 built. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27967/the-fighter-plane-that-shot-itself-down/ Mike

The Valient Air Command museum at Titusville FL (KTIX) was hosting an open house at the museum with cars, RC planes, Military aircraft and food! KTIX is the closest airport to Cape Canaveral. I

Exactly what Lapo said, the plans as pdf's are all over the internet as well as the pilots guide. From what I've learned combing through here and the QTalk archives is that the belly board mod is

Lapo, 1. There are no "design rights" but there is a copyright on the plans. There doesn't seem to be any interest in enforcing that copyright, however, as PDF copies are abundantly available. Good

Hello all, I'm looking into the possibility of building a Quickie from scratch and have been avidly reading all I can find. I do however have a few questions (for now) which I can't seem to find an

Another good resource for used books is ABEBooks.com: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&an=Hoerner&tn=&kn=Fluid+dynamic&isbn=

Fluid Dynamic Drag shows up on eBay every so often. I've seen it as part of a .PDF bundle for less than the books but I can't vouch for it's authenticity or quality. I got Drag and Lift a while back

Kevin, fabulous videos. Lots of knowledge shared. Thx for sending. Jerry

Thanks Kevin. It's a lot of material, but all good. I really enjoyed the Wheel pant design and fabrication. The Q-2 wheel pants, as designed by QAC are very draggy and time spent improving them

These Mike Arnold movies are fantastic indeed. I was blown away by his method of making thin sandwich wing skin panels, starting with the Rutan technique and then taking it one step further.

These are great videos for composite construction and aerodynamics to reduce drag. Have paper and pencil ready because you can get info throughout the videos. AR-5: Why it Goes so Fast (books he uses

Oops! My bad. J

Yeah, I don't like trees... Paul