HP-24 Project Update

[Grider Pirate]

Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted: http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/

Things that really got my attention in this update: Flush riveting
the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
thinking?? Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
in good shape?

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
> Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/
>
> Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
> the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
> inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
> thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
> to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
> in good shape?

Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
too for their "pre-drilled" kits...

Thanks, Bob K.

[Nimbob]

On Mar 23, 12:18*pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
>
> > Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/
>
> > Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
> > the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
> > inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
> > thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
> > to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
> > in good shape?
>
> Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
> too for their "pre-drilled" kits...
>
> Thanks, Bob K.

Us maintenance guys love ya Bob!!!

Jim

[Bob Van Treese]

On Mar 23, 6:22*pm, Nimbob > wrote:
> On Mar 23, 12:18*pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>
> > On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
>
> > > Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/
>
> > > Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
> > > the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
> > > inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
> > > thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
> > > to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
> > > in good shape?
>
> > Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
> > too for their "pre-drilled" kits...
>
> > Thanks, Bob K.
>
> Us maintenance guys love ya Bob!!!
>
> Jim

Out of curiosity, what ever happened to the motorglider project?
There hasn't been an update on the web site for several years...

[TRKA]

I must say the HP24 Project is really the coolest DIY aircraft project
i have ever seen. Where do you have your skills?
Are you a employeed at boeing or skunk works lockheed martin? hehe

You are doing a fantastic job! Hope to see the first flights in
2010/2011

[TRKA]

On 25 Mrz., 13:16, TRKA > wrote:
> I must say the HP24 Project is really the coolest DIY aircraft project
> i have ever seen. Where do you have your skills?
> Are you a employeed at boeing or skunk works lockheed martin? hehe
>
> You are doing a fantastic job! Hope to see the first flights in
> 2010/2011

I wanted to write : Where do you have your skills FROM?

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Mar 24, 6:16*pm, Bob Van Treese > wrote:

> Out of curiosity, what ever happened to the motorglider project?
> There hasn't been an update on the web site for several years...

Brad's Glidair project is on the back burner while we get the HP-24
sorted out. That makes sense, since the Glidair uses the same wings as
the HP-24.

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Mar 25, 5:18*am, TRKA > wrote:

> I wanted to write : Where do you have your skills FROM?

My composites and development skills are mostly school of hard knocks.
Or as Triumph mechanics might call it, "Stanpart University." I've had
a lot of advice from guys like George Applebay, Greg Cole, Harald
Buettner, and many others, but I also just try a lot of stuff and if
it works, do more like that.

To a pretty high degree, my design skills come from reverse-
engineering Dick Schreder's HP-series sailplanes and picking apart
crashed European sailplanes.

Thanks, Bob K.