About The Project:
The airplane is a home-built, scratch-built Zenith CH 750 STOL. Building from plans/blueprints is a challenging way to build an airplane, since most of the parts you use to build it are not prefabricated. I chose the Zenith CH 750 STOL for its rugged design, its STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) characteristics and its aluminum construction. Zenith Aircraft Company has designed this airplane so that it can be built from scratch or from a kit by the average person. They provide excellent technical support for both kit and scratch builders. In addition, I'll be installing a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 164 cid horizontally opposed, air cooled, 6-cylinder engine, with special conversion parts to make it suitable for airplane duty. This is what the airplane will look like when I'm done, although I'll have a different paint scheme:
Follow my progress below!
The airplane is a home-built, scratch-built Zenith CH 750 STOL. Building from plans/blueprints is a challenging way to build an airplane, since most of the parts you use to build it are not prefabricated. I chose the Zenith CH 750 STOL for its rugged design, its STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) characteristics and its aluminum construction. Zenith Aircraft Company has designed this airplane so that it can be built from scratch or from a kit by the average person. They provide excellent technical support for both kit and scratch builders. In addition, I'll be installing a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 164 cid horizontally opposed, air cooled, 6-cylinder engine, with special conversion parts to make it suitable for airplane duty. This is what the airplane will look like when I'm done, although I'll have a different paint scheme:
Follow my progress below!
Monday, November 9, 2015
The Starting Point: Part 2 - Examine your blueprints
You have to thoroughly examine the blueprints of your chosen aircraft before building and/or acquiring any of the tools you need. I had many of the tools needed for this build already, but I had to acquire a few more, and build some DIY examples of still more. By examining the blueprints carefully, you will determine, for example, what the longest bend in any piece of material will be and therefore, how big your bending brake needs to be. Further, by examining the materials you'll be working with, you'll figure out what sizes of drill bits to buy, whether you needs sanders, cutting equipment, sanding equipment, etc. You will learn all the dimensions of the various form blocks you have to build to shape your aluminum:
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