Aerodrome Aeroplanes Kits?????

[Candice]

Hi All,
Does anybody have any opinion on the quality of the WW1 full scale
replica kits offered by Aerodrome Aeroplanes? How about flying
characteristics, overall kit quality, any other stuff of interest
pertaining to these kits?

Thanks,

Candice

[John Ousterhout]

I know Airdrome Aeroplanes owner Robert Baslee. He's a good designer
and his aircraft are well engineered. I've been to his shop and I was
impressed with the quality of his operation. The kits are good.

Watching videos I was blown away by how quickly the Full-sized Nieuport
17 accelerated and took off. It used a 2180cc VW engine with a Valley
Engineering redrive and a 96 inch prop. I hear the planes are not
difficult to fly, but taildragger experience is necessary. I suspect
that flying quality has a lot to do with how accurately one adjusts the
rigging.

If I was starting over I would build one of these Nieuport kits instead
of building from the Graham Lee plans.

My buddy Ray is building a Nieuport 28 with a radial engine. There are
some photos of it on the web page at http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/

- John Ousterhout -



Candice wrote:
> Hi All,
> Does anybody have any opinion on the quality of the WW1 full scale
> replica kits offered by Aerodrome Aeroplanes? How about flying
> characteristics, overall kit quality, any other stuff of interest
> pertaining to these kits?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Candice
>

[Candice]

I'd really like a Nieuport 28, or an SE5 if I could obtain a kit in
full scale. But I think I have convinced that the Airdrome Aeroplanes
N17 is my best buy to date.

Candice

[John Ousterhout]

A couple things I forget to write.

There's a Yahoo groups for Airdrome aeroplane builders.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/airdrome_builders/
Robert Baslee often answers questions there.

I believe that the plane would perform better with an 1835cc VW (or even
a 1600) engine with a redrive than it would with a larger direct-drive
engine. The large slower-turning prop is more efficient.

If you build a Nieuport be prepared for lots of spectators whenever you
land. Nothing seems to attract people like roundels.

- J.O.-



Candice wrote:
> I'd really like a Nieuport 28, or an SE5 if I could obtain a kit in
> full scale. But I think I have convinced that the Airdrome Aeroplanes
> N17 is my best buy to date.
>
> Candice
>

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

John Ousterhout wrote:
<snip>
>
> If you build a Nieuport be prepared for lots of spectators whenever you
> land. Nothing seems to attract people like roundels.
>
> - J.O.-

Yep, they are a target for attention.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Candice]

I joined that Yahoo group and got some info direct from Robert. I have
decided to go with the Aerodrome N17 offering with the Rotec R2800
engine. I just asked Robert about kit delivery lead time after order.
Now just to check on the engine !

Candice

[Bushy Pete]

Check out Rotec's website and drool over their new 9 cylinder radial
engine....... http://www.rotecradialengines.com/

Hope this helps,
Pete

"Candice" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I joined that Yahoo group and got some info direct from Robert. I have
> decided to go with the Aerodrome N17 offering with the Rotec R2800
> engine. I just asked Robert about kit delivery lead time after order.
> Now just to check on the engine !
>
> Candice
>