lsa license and experimental classified aircraft

[matterson rusyn]

building a warinc bf-109 with retracks ,can i fly it with lsa.license.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
matterson rusyn > wrote:

> building a warinc bf-109 with retracks ,can i fly it with lsa.license.

No -- LSA is limited to:

1. fixed gear
2. fixed pitch prop
3. stall speed <50 mph
4. gross weight <1350 lb.

[Roberto Waltman[_2_]]

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
>No -- LSA is limited to:
>...
>4. gross weight <1350 lb.

Close. 1320 lb. (600Kg x 2.2 lb/Kg)
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[Brake Dive, Acceleration Squat and Body Roll Bros Suspension Works]

On 11/9/12 11:50 PM, Roberto Waltman wrote:
> Orval Fairbairn wrote:
>> No -- LSA is limited to:
>> ...
>> 4. gross weight <1350 lb.
>
> Close. 1320 lb. (600Kg x 2.2 lb/Kg)

why did germans switch to the wooden blades on Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8???
surely not to save the weight?

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Brake Dive, Acceleration Squat and Body Roll Bros Suspension Works"
> wrote:

> On 11/9/12 11:50 PM, Roberto Waltman wrote:
> > Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> >> No -- LSA is limited to:
> >> ...
> >> 4. gross weight <1350 lb.
> >
> > Close. 1320 lb. (600Kg x 2.2 lb/Kg)
>
> why did germans switch to the wooden blades on Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8???
> surely not to save the weight?

The British used wooden blades on their Spitfires an Hurricanes, also.

Wood is a good material (a naturally-occurring composite) and is easy to
fabricate. In addition, it will shatter when it strikes solid objects
(such as the ground in a gear-up) and will not damage engine components
when it does.