Team Airbike
jd...@lehigh.edu
In article <34B12CDE...@ma.ultranet.com>, Kenneth Hedberg <hed...@ma.ultr
anet.com> writes:
>I am contemplating building an Airbike and would like to hear any
>comments, pro and con. I especially like the idea of an engine up front,
>and the open design. Has anyone flown in the winter? with skis? How do
>you keep warm, other than a snowmobile suit?
>I am interested in contacting anyone in the New England area for some
>feedback.
>hed...@ma.ultranet.com
>thanks
>ken
>
>
Ken,
I purchased plans to build an Airbike but haven't cut tubing yet. I live in
eastern PA and a couple of local flyers had me second guessing myself by
saying it wasn't a good choice for this area and would limit my flying. I'm
still in love with this bird so as soon as I finish the engine I will start.
BTW, TEAM has just started a newsletter to support owners/builders/dealers
called Max/news and I'm subscribing today.
John Caffrey
Plans # AB136AMW
Half-vw builder
Mark Smith
jd...@Lehigh.EDU wrote:
>
> In article <34B12CDE...@ma.ultranet.com>, Kenneth Hedberg <hed...@ma.ultr
> anet.com> writes:
> >I am contemplating building an Airbike and would like to hear any
> >comments, pro and con. I especially like the idea of an engine up front,
> >and the open design. Has anyone flown in the winter? with skis? How do
> >you keep warm, other than a snowmobile suit?
> >I am interested in contacting anyone in the New England area for some
> >feedback.
> >hed...@ma.ultranet.com
A friend of mine in south eastern Illinois has his Airbike for sale. He
welds the frames for Team and has customeized the plane with a larger
strudier tailwheel assembly, large tundra type tires, etc.
It is a beautiful plane with the wings done by "Larry" from Team.
He is asking around ten thousand which is about the cost of new
materials, engine, paint,dope, fabric, insruments, etc.
Call Jim Doyle @ 1-618-962-3414
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Mark Smith mailto:tri...@comsource.net
Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.comsource.net/~trikite
1121 N. Locust St. 812-838-6351 Business
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-9060 Airport
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jd...@lehigh.edu
In article <34B282...@comsource.net>, Mark Smith <tri...@comsource.net> writ
es:
>
>A friend of mine in south eastern Illinois has his Airbike for sale. He
>welds the frames for Team and has customeized the plane with a larger
>strudier tailwheel assembly, large tundra type tires, etc.
>
>It is a beautiful plane with the wings done by "Larry" from Team.
>
>He is asking around ten thousand which is about the cost of new
>materials, engine, paint,dope, fabric, insruments, etc.
>
>Call Jim Doyle @ 1-618-962-3414
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>Mark Smith mailto:tri...@comsource.net
>Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.comsource.net/~trikite
>1121 N. Locust St. 812-838-6351 Business
>Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-9060 Airport
>
>-- January Special: MX Pilot Fairing & Windshield $225 --
>
Thanks Mark, but I like building as much as you do! Its just going to take me
longer. Is that the Airbike with the aluminum wings? Sorry to hear you are no
longer on the fly-ul list, I am getting tired again of the BS myself and there
are too many with an axe to grind,
John Caffrey
there.
Curt Belshe
An Airbike with aluminum wings? Is there such a beast? Aluminum skins too or just
aluminum ribs, spars and internal structures? Anybody with more information?
curt
Rob & Jean Allen
Curt Belshe wrote:
The Airbike wing is essentially a MiniMax wing (wood). The Capella
Javelin has an all metal wing; spars, ribs, braces, and is covered with
fabric. The Javelin has a flaperon option for a broad speed range, an
engine fairing and wind screen option, and has a boom tube instead of
the truss type fuselage. Check it out at WWW.capellakitplanes.com.
... Rob
jd...@lehigh.edu
In article <34B3CF0E...@gate.net>, Curt Belshe <bel...@gate.net> writes:
>An Airbike with aluminum wings? Is there such a beast? Aluminum skins too or ju
st
>aluminum ribs, spars and internal structures? Anybody with more information?
>
>curt
>
>jd...@Lehigh.EDU wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mark, but I like building as much as you do! Its just going to take me
>> longer. Is that the Airbike with the aluminum wings? Sorry to hear you are no
>> longer on the fly-ul list, I am getting tired again of the BS myself and ther
e
>> are too many with an axe to grind,
>>
>> John Caffrey
>> there.
>
>
>
>
I'm going to paste what Mark Smith posted on the fly-ul list. It sounds
interesting but I can't add any more to this. Maybe Mark will chime in.
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John D. Caffrey wrote:
>
> Somewhere I read there was a mention of tubing wings for the TEAM Airbike. Can
> anyone shed some light on this modification?
>
> John Caffrey
The person welding the frames for TEAM has designed, with the help of Ed
Fisher, a set of dope and fabric aluminum wings for an Airbike. The frame
needs modification to accept the correct distance between the LE and the TE.
Jim (Doyle) has the plane ready to fly except for the engine.
His number is 1-619-962-3414 in southern Illinois.
I have also a modified frame which will accept GT 400 wings without any
modification.
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Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-6351
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John Caffrey wrote:
>Sorry to hear you are no
>longer on the fly-ul list, I am getting tired again of the BS myself and there
>are too many with an axe to grind,
some
familiar names over here - I had forgotten about this newsgroup. Hope
to
see some of you again at the Kentucky UL Safety Seminar on the 24th.
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