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You are the closest I have found to this, even though it is a digression: Do you know of any communities with self-built airplanes? (especially novel-esque des

You are the closest I have found to this, even though it is a digression: Do you know of any communities with self-built airplanes? (especially novel-esque designs for propulsion or wings?) I realise these have far more regulations, but experimental GA is something that really excites me.

janosch_123 2y ago
I do not. I know people use https://openinverter.org https://openinverter.org for boats Just yesterday I stumbled upon https://vesc-project.com/forum https://vesc-project.com/forum where they are doing something similar with a focus on ebikes and drones. You are talking full-sized aeroplanes right? I think some of the sail-gliders can be homebuilt, there must be communities for those guys.
- btbuildem 2y ago
  Also e-skates and e-mountainboards!
bronco21016 2y ago
Are you familiar with the Experimental Aircraft Association? EAA.org They have had a handful of articles of people working on electric propulsion in their magazine. I would imagine you could reach out to some of those featured. I once contacted a person who was building a DIY HUD and he was very friendly and eager to talk about the project. Overall a very good community!
- ryandrake 2y ago
  Yep, EAA, and chances are, your local regional airport may already have a local EAA chapter you can visit and/or join. If you're into kit builds, there are dedicated web forums and groups specific to many different manufacturer's kits.
- hyperbrainer 2y ago
  Looks really cool. Thanks
Mainsail 2y ago
I don't have a direct answer for you, but I would checkout any AirVenture Oshkosh groups online. I know people build planes ahead of the event to fly in.
PuffinBlue 2y ago
If you are in the US, you probably already know about Mike Patey but I'll share this here anyway. He has a track record of building something custom pretty much every year. I believe he is trying to build a community around a similar idea, but also catering for more mainstream GA too. He's actually building out an aviation park to promote the community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IenxeMl2nkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IenxeMl2nkw

janosch_123 2y ago

I do not. I know people use https://openinverter.org https://openinverter.org for boats Just yesterday I stumbled upon https://vesc-project.com/forum https://vesc-project.com/forum where they are doing something similar with a focus on ebikes and drones. You are talking full-sized aeroplanes right? I think some of the sail-gliders can be homebuilt, there must be communities for those guys.

btbuildem 2y ago
Also e-skates and e-mountainboards!

bronco21016 2y ago

Are you familiar with the Experimental Aircraft Association? EAA.org They have had a handful of articles of people working on electric propulsion in their magazine. I would imagine you could reach out to some of those featured. I once contacted a person who was building a DIY HUD and he was very friendly and eager to talk about the project. Overall a very good community!

ryandrake 2y ago
Yep, EAA, and chances are, your local regional airport may already have a local EAA chapter you can visit and/or join. If you're into kit builds, there are dedicated web forums and groups specific to many different manufacturer's kits.
hyperbrainer 2y ago
Looks really cool. Thanks

Mainsail 2y ago

I don't have a direct answer for you, but I would checkout any AirVenture Oshkosh groups online. I know people build planes ahead of the event to fly in.

PuffinBlue 2y ago

If you are in the US, you probably already know about Mike Patey but I'll share this here anyway. He has a track record of building something custom pretty much every year. I believe he is trying to build a community around a similar idea, but also catering for more mainstream GA too. He's actually building out an aviation park to promote the community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IenxeMl2nkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IenxeMl2nkw