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Velocity, Inc. has 35 years of building high performance aircrafts. The Velocity is a composite built cross country machine. The company offers pre-molded kit planes giving customers have access to customization, builder support, flight training, and con
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The question of how an airplane’s wing produces lift is one of the most frequently asked aeronautical questions and also one of the most poorly explained. Andrew Wood | 18 August 2023Principles Of Flight The Layers and Composition of our Atmosphere An introduction to the composition and physical...
“It’s nothing more than a big balsa wood airplane that you happen to be flying in,” says Josh. Josh believes that Barnard Pietenpol was as “Flite Test” as someone could be in the 1920s. He built the Pietenpol to be easy enough for others to build and fly, while being an incred...
homebuilt 5 Articles Adopting An Orphaned Ultralight November 29, 2018byTom Nardi69 Comments Owning and flying your own small airplane offers a nearly unmatched level of freedom and autonomy. Traveling “as the crow flies” without having to deal with traffic on the ground immediately shrinks your...
Astrut-braced Fly Baby, courtesy ofMiguel Tschopp's web page. This airplane was built in Argentina, and Miguel's web page includes the official drawings needed for approval by the local FAA-equivalent. Split-Axle Landing Gear Cantilever wings(eliminating the bracing wires) ...
Safety isn’t an issue when flying a homebuilt airplane. “Homebuilt planes are just as safe as or even safer than certified planes. About 90 percent of accidents are caused by pilot error, and that has nothing to do with the type of plane [experimental or certified].” ...