Clint is a gentleman genius and I love seeing another BLT come to life. Keep the videos flowing, and the next time you are up there, could you delve into some of the details like tailwheel trailing arm design, use of teleflex, the aileron pushrod controls, and the wing construction allowing for a single lift strut? These little details (and more) are super interesting and separate the BLT from the rest of the pack!
Looks absolutely fabulous Todd! So happy to see how you are building the "lightness" in. I've had several planes with power, but none with light. You just can't get it out once it's done. Can't wait to see it fly.
Freaking cool man! You can mess with the power later. I can't wait to see the comparison between power to weight ratios of the s-7 and BLT . That wing is amazing. Hell the whole plane is amazing! Lol. Ok, back to work as Patey would say.
I was out at Rocky Mountain Roosters on Monday. Someone was cruising around real slow. Thought it might be GKF but the skin color was white. Looking for forward to the Traveler in the skies of CO.
Wow. Can’t wait to see your plane fly. BLT are going to be a big hit, will have a hard time keeping up. I think keep it simple & light is the key. Keep it up.
Looks great but I wish you guys would use certified aircraft plumbing. I've seen these hoses fail (oil, brake and probably fuel) and it's not worth the little bit of extra weight savings you gain. It might cost you 10lbs and a couple of hundred dollars to go with the same stuff as a P-51. There is reason for the extra durability of some TSO'd materials.
@GravityKnightFlying it's going to be sick! I'm 912 swapping an avid flyer right now. I'm not at all sad about it, but I still have my eye on the next project, of course.
NTSB doesn't investigate ultralight crashes but I would like to know how this Badland Ultralight crashed. Video is here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-THQW2m8xtZA.html
I think this is the smartest back country plane of them all … It’s exactly what I had in my head before I heard of it .. suspensions type and geometry with hinge point at center of fuselage ind shocks from above , single strut to a more rigid wing , a better more efficient wing without draggy incidence set ups .. long fuselage for leverage and a more efficient tail setup .. When I first saw these planes I said finally .. someone got all the items right for the first time
I like the side of cowl access panels! And that rear baggage door...., I'll steal those ideas if I build another plane, or wreck my current one. 15:41 Those nylocs on the firewall/engine mount? They should be all metal type, no? 6 GPH at 105 KNOTS! That's still hauling ass as compared to an S-7, you're going to get jet lag, I'm curious as to the empty weight, I'll guess...., 970 lbs.
Those were supposed to be temp nuts haha. I need to change them out. I think you will be VERY close on weight. I was hoping/dreaming for 950, but expecting sub 975! I may fuel inject this when I can afford it to try and squeeze that already surprisingly good efficiency is! wild!
