Just so you know, you’re bloody awesome. Your willingness to share your skills and expertise, and do so in a humble way is inspiring. Keep being you, always.
Don, you don't have a lot of followers but like me, I'm sure those who do are so engaged with you and your plane. This was a great video because you have been like this mystery man. Didn't even know you worked in aviation. I built my own kit airplane (Zenith CH601 XL) but it was nothing compared to creating such a beautiful aircraft that you built from scratch. I just subscribed to your wife's channel. Please keep posting your experiences with Frankenstein. I have this feeling you and your wife's channel are going to literally take off one of these days. What you've done and where you live are fascinating to many people. I'm Gary, from the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in central California. Thanks again for a great video!
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. Nicole and I are really looking forward sharing to our adventures in the near future. Exploring the country around your area is definitely on our bucket list
Love the polished aluminum. Love the shark mouth !!! I’m an A&P mechanic from Florida. Worked on and flew all types of aircraft. Only thing I would like to see is LARGER main tires. Great work !!!
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. Guess what…. I have 26” bush wheels to go on. I just need to muck about a little to make sure they don’t rub anything. Almost the next thing on my list!
Thanks mate. It will be very interesting to see how it goes. The Slepcev Storch and STOL King are both lighter, but perhaps I’ll get similar performance….grab the popcorn and watch this space!
I was RAAF Elec fitter/Avionics (22 years) and worked for a RAAF Cotntractor as an AME for 25 years. Defence is a different world. During RAAF time, helped design and build a gadget the went into the roof of the Blackhawk. Even got to ride in a new one from from Bankstown to Townsville to show the techs how to install it.. First and last time I worked on a Blackhawk.
Very different world military maintenance huh! I’m a mech/basher so they definitely don’t want me anywhere near the elec stuff! I was a basher on the pig doing R4,5&6 services. Great fun. I’ve spent a good chunk of my time on the Blackhawk as a mech/basher. Such a cool machine! They are my two favourites
Congratulations Don, awesome so see Frankie in the hangar and close to flying. Let me know when you're starting to test fly, would love to get some images for you.
You and Mike have inspired me to scratch build my own plane. I’ve pondered the idea for a while and I feel I’m in the same boat as you with kits and what not so I think the next step is to build design fly 😂👍
Thanks mate. Empty weight is 527kg. MTOW of 900 or 950kg would be great. I know the structure can handle that, I just need to work my way up to that to see how it handles at that weight
My Wife laughed when you said about the dazed look when you're having a conference with the design staff, in your head, she implied I am the same (WELL I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK).😊
Леп пројект идеално за оне који знају вредности као Србин немам речи једино Теслу за примедбе да упитам али он није мрђу живима Ако се рзумемо уопште без значај Поздрав Разуму.
When you say "no budget" I'm sure you don't mean you haven't spent any money... I imagine the "household budget" is adequate to cover most material expenses. But did the engine and prop (even if well used) require any negotiations with "the boss"?
I am very lucky to have been in the aviation business for a long time so scrounging for parts on a low budget has made it possible. I’ve also swapped my labour for certain things that were needed….like the engine, and a few other things. Without that ability, I wouldn’t be ready to fly now.
