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The aviation world has similar stuff. In the US, the experimental homebuilt scene is great. Lots of us (myself included) buy a kit and build and customize from
by btgeekboy 9y ago
The aviation world has similar stuff. In the US, the experimental homebuilt scene is great. Lots of us (myself included) buy a kit and build and customize from there. My build is a kit from Vans Aircraft (likely the biggest of such manufacturers), but other companies sell kits and even just plans to build to your heart’s content. As the builder of record, you’re free to build and customize things like engines and avionics without being a certified mechanic.
- mycall 9y agoHow popular are the Mosquito ultralight personal helicopters in the aviation scene?
- btgeekboy 9y agoNot popular enough that I've heard of them by name, but I also don't tend to dabble with rotors. I prefer my engine up front, and my wings to remain stationary to my person. Also, if you think fixed wing is expensive, wait until you see how much rotorcraft go for...
- fizzledbits 9y agoIf you haven’t already heard of him, Peter Garrison’s Technicalities column in Flying Magazine is fascinating and always beautifully written. This is one of the planes he designed: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Melmoth_2?wprov=sfti1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Melmoth_2?wprov=sft... I don’t fly but my dad was a pilot, and he and I would sometimes visit Peter’s hangar at Whiteman airport while he was building Melmoth 2.