Around the Web

Here's a list of interesting and informative sources we've found on the internet. Have a favorite website or video? Share it with us at Experimenter@eaa.org.

Should we send an airplane to Mars? Joel Levine seems to think so and explains why in his video "Why we need to go back to Mars."
Congratulations to Jon Finley and his Subaru-powered Quickie Q2 "Subar-Sonic" as featured in the March 2009 issue of Experimenter. The plane just hit the 800-hour mark. Jon has maintained a very comprehensive website.
Resource for experimental flying boats.
Everything you always wanted to know about winglets but were afraid to ask.
Apollo 11/Saturn V launch in HD.
Amazing footage of Gulf oil spill captured with Canon 5D Mark II attached to a radio-controlled helicopter.
Sam Hoskins' coast-to-coast-in-a-day trip in his Quickie Q-200 - "Diary of My One Day Flight Across the USA."
UV-resistant packing tape for wing covering?
If you're building an RV or not, "Construction Materials, Processes and Useful Information" by Van's Aircraft is a treasure trove of information for anyone building a metal plane.
David Algie of Algie Composite Aircraft is the innovator behind this unique aircraft project you may have seen at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland, Florida, last month. All composite and designed around the use of a small block Chevrolet engine, the LP1 promises to be quite the performer.
Rod Herzig likes to fly and film with his Cozy III. Using a GroPro Motorsports Hero camera he filmed over a two week period earlier this year while flying around western Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. It comes with many different attachments and a 170 degree lens which allowed him to get some incredible shots.
Educational videos by Stewart Systems are available on YouTube. Learn how to use Stewart Systems waterborne products to completely prepare and paint metal-skinned aircraft.
Tons of fun can be had on a small budget with a small plane and a small engine. Such is the case with the SD-1 Minisport homebuilt ultralight aircraft, conforming to FAI UL and light-sport aircraft definitions. Gross weight: 240 kilograms (529pounds). Maximum payload: 130 kilograms (287pounds).
If you're interested in the Flying Flea, Wee Bee, Honey Bee, four-place Queen Bee, Horten VI flying wing, and other such unusual aircraft, this page is a must-visit.
Modern fighter aircraft slideshow set to the upbeat "I'm Alive" by Céline Dion.
Listen to this engine "ping" as it loses power and ultimately stops in flight...
...not once, but twice!
An exhilarating feature-length documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation – the local airport – by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an icon: Southern California’s Van Nuys Airport.
Although the acting and storyline leaves something to be desired, the aviation and the cinematography is stunning.
FAA revision to Sport Pilot Rule mostly favorable, but revisions could make training unnecessarily burdensome.
For aircraft buffs, this is a keeper. It’s an extremely comprehensive collection of aircraft information. See almost any airplane ever built in the world: old, new, military, civilian. Browse this site for a few minutes. You will be amazed at what has been accomplished in airplane design.
A time-lapse video of an RV-12 wing being built, set to techno music.
Rated PG-13 due to the calendar on the wall in the background.
Surely the most amazing and humbling views to be seen by any human on a regular basis, the view from a U-2 cruising at 70,000 feet as the sky above turns black and the curvature of the earth is visible.
Launching a hang glider with a powered carriage that returns to earth via remote control after the glider is released.
Peter Walton's T-51 Mustang on its maiden flight in Matamata, New Zealand, November, 18, 2009
Four Corvair-powered homebuilts departing a weekend gathering.
Two Sonexes and a pair of KR-2Ss.
The potential for a magnetic PSRU-no mechanical gears, no belts, no chains, no lubrication.
Sparky Imeson died on March 17, 2009. He left behind a family that believes his books and knowledge are valuable to the flying community. In honor of his legacy, all of Sparky's books and videos will remain available.
A cool concept in flight and propulsion. It’s a wing! No, it’s a fan! It’s a fanwing!
Definitely worth five minutes of your time! This wonderful video from EAA member Wesley Perkins shows a great summary of highlights from AirVenture 2009.
Lawsuit filed on behalf of boat owner's composite fuel tanks being attacked by ethanol blended fuel.
Various Experimental Aviation e-mail groups
A short list of available alternative engines/auto conversions
Dan Barnes' Lancair Legacy build log
Places to find ethanol-free fuel in Oregon
Former Chapter 663 President Bob Farnam (red, white and blue) and Oshkosh Lindy winner Jim Patillo (white with blue) join up their Quickie Q-200s for some photos south of Livermore, California.
Combining flight and water sports for pure exhilaration.
Jerry Mulliken’s (EAA #0640706) Sequoia Falco project blog.
Check out the 7 hottest innovative ideas Kent Misegades saw at the recent AERO general aviation show in Germany.
The first-ever crossing of the Alps in a solar airplane occurred last week. Read about Eric Raymonds solar-powered Sun Seeker II motorglider currently on aerial tour of Europe. The Sun Seeker II received the first ever e-Flight award at AERO in Germany recently.
Bruce Sturgill gives a brief video presentation on the FoldaPlane technique of building the Corvair Cruiser.
Don’t you wish your aircraft could go together that quickly!
A place to rent aircraft tools.
The official home of the Hummel Bird has been revised.
Highlights the first flight of Bob Rogers’ Mustang II
Document and log your project for free; view other builders’ projects and logs
Ligeti Stratos: The world’s first open-source aircraft
Understanding adverse yaw
Aimed at the antique car market (and introduced by Jay Leno), this part-making technique may work equally well in aircraft restoration
Mick Myal has put together another fact-filled book on converting automobile engines for aircraft
Original footage of a Wright Model A flown in France in 1908, with an onboard camera
Amateur-Built ARC Completes Mission
David Thatcher's CX4
Pete Cattoni's GlaStar review - building and flying fun
Rob Aho's RANS-S7 Courier builder's blog
Lorman O'Byrne's RV-9A builder's blog
Mark Langford's Homebuilt Airplane and Online Builder's Manual
YouTube video: Building the Personal Cruiser
YouTube video: First start of a Corvair engine
YouTube video: DirK Schlichtenhorst's RV-4


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