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Offline StarOfAfrica2

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« on: January 19, 2005, 05:32:17 PM »
Can anyone direct me to where I could find design drawings for the Spitfire?  Preferably the Mk I, but I think any of them should give me what I need.  I am especially looking for wing design info, but the rest is necessary as well.  Basically I'm looking for a blueprint to scale from for building a smaller version of the real thing.

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2005, 05:37:57 PM »
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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Can anyone direct me to where I could find design drawings for the Spitfire?  Preferably the Mk I, but I think any of them should give me what I need.  I am especially looking for wing design info, but the rest is necessary as well.  Basically I'm looking for a blueprint to scale from for building a smaller version of the real thing.

Thanks!


Try here.

http://www.spitfirerestoration.com/

Might cost a little, but should give you everything you want

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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2005, 05:59:35 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2005, 06:14:54 PM »
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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE BEING BUILT BY BOB MEARS, POWERED BY A MAZDA 20B 3-ROTOR WANKEL.  THESE LINKS WILL DOCUMENT THE CONSTRUCTION


You linked to a Supermarine kit plane, Milo.  I think Star is looking for the WWII fighter, not:


http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/About.htm

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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2005, 07:32:36 PM »
Actually what I am working on is building an ultralight scale model.  A friend of mine used to build boats for a living and has expressed a desire to build a plane.  I was in the market for a new Ultralight, but was not  happy with the current offerings as far as design goes, and with shipping costs to get kit type frameworks sent here to Hawaii.  Doing a little research into wing designs pretty much had me leaning towards an elliptical wing, and I thought "Why do the hard work of trying to design an airplane from the ground up, when that much has already been done".  I'd also like to have a design that somewhat mirrors my interests.  

I've got rough plans for a frame sketched out but I am unsure of the actual dimensions of a real Spitfire.  Once I can get ahold of a set of plans, I can scale them, and work out a weight.  I'm shooting for around 400-500 pounds empty weight.  We are going to utilise aluminum for the framework, and carbon-fiber for the "skin" (at least on the wings and the engine cowl, the fuselage itself we may make out of fiberglass from a mold, depends on money).  It will have an open cockpit and fixed landing gear.

All the links are useful and I thank you.  :)
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2005, 06:15:54 AM »
You'll need the blueprints, but some have already scaled them and done the basic work.
Have a look at http://www.supermarineaircraft.com to see what it looks like.
http://www.loehle.com has something as well, - wooden and cheaper.
But the australian one, - nice nice.
I could live with it :D

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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2005, 01:09:58 PM »
Now I have a serious delimma.  One of the kits from the loehle website is pretty close to the final cost we were looking at for what I was going to build.  And it has retractable landing gear.  And 13 gallon fuel capacity.  And a bigger engine than I was going to use.  Or I could buy one of the Bi-plane kits!  Ahh, a Spad!  Or even the Fokker!  Heck, even the Jenny would be fun!

Granted, shipping has to be figured in, and it wouldnt be cheap, but then I'd be using a tested airframe vs. one we made from scratch.........

Ah well, more to think about.
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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2005, 01:14:21 PM »
And it looks like a real Spit.  Or at least a lot closer than any of the other smaller scale warbird kits I've seen.  I'm thinking of getting one!

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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2005, 02:55:22 PM »
I've spoken to some people up here that knew the Loehle stuff.
It's quite fine they said, apart from the wing cover.
Apparently they use a kind of a bag rather than stretching the fabric on (thermal issue).
The baggy cover will leave a much weaker surface, causing more drage etc.
However, there is no technical reason not to apply the other method, since the framework is all there, - just a question of skin.

Anyway, I wish you the best, and it would be fun to hear how you'll do in the future.

I have a friend who is an avionics expert, and some mates that are in the ultralight business. If I can be of assist, just mail.
   

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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2005, 02:58:08 PM »
Oh, forgot.

I spoke to Loehle some 3 years ago.
Very nice people.

It's a small business, so I imagine that the business is close and rather friendly.

I've also corresponed emails with supermarineaircraft.
They responded very nicely and quickly.

IMHO their kit is IT !!!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2005, 03:04:52 PM »
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Originally posted by Crumpp
You linked to a Supermarine kit plane, Milo.  I think Star is looking for the WWII fighter, not:


http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/About.htm

Crumpp


Seems that is the way SoA is going now, eh Crumpp.
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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2005, 03:26:54 PM »
The supermarine plane is nice.  I mean, its really nice.  Basically, its a Mk26 spitfire with a modern engine and modern, lightweight materials for the frame.  However, way too much money and not what I'm looking for.  I fly ultralights.  Not the same thing at all.  And while I am working on getting my private pilots license, I dont have one now, and I'm not sure what the licensing requirements are for a warbird knockoff like that.  If I go with the lightweight kits like Loehle has, those are considered Light Sport planes.  Still above an Ultralight, but much more what I'm used to.  I still dont know, as I like the thought of building something myself.  But at the same time, I'm impatient and this would be oh so much faster and easier lol.
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2005, 03:33:23 AM »
Me and a friend are planning for the Supermarine in the future.
It's financable, and basically costs about the same as a good jeep.
But,,,,,we need a hangar, and I don't have one yet.
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2005, 10:06:44 AM »
How safe is ultralight flying compared to other forms of avaition?


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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2005, 03:17:52 PM »
Everything from totally disaterous to safer than a Cessna ;)
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